Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has returned to a Harare hotel for power-sharing talks amid growing signs that a deal is close that could end a political crisis.
President Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe mediator Thabo Mbeki are also at the hotel for the meeting.
Talks are also expected to include Arthur Mutambara, leader of the breakaway MDC faction.
Robert Mugabe is expected to sign a power-sharing deal today that names Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister.
A senior ruling party official said Mr Mugabe's ZANU-PF, after more than two weeks of talks seeking to end a post-election crisis, wants any unity government to last five years.
Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai would be premier although his powers were still under discussion.
The agreement could be signed today after the leaders have met to thrash out the remaining issues.
The ZANU-PF official said a major breakthrough was reached when the MDC agreed to recognise Mr Mugabe's legitimacy as president.
He said President Mugabe's position was not negotiable.
ZANU-PF had agreed on Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister, but not in the sense of media reports that have said he will be given executive powers while Mr Mugabe becomes a ceremonial president, the ZANU-PF official said.
MDC officials were not immediately available for comment.
