Three hour talks took place today between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Zimbabwe.
The meeting of the two men was the first since 16 October when Prime Minister Tsvangirai termed Mr Mugabe's party as a 'dishonest and unreliable camp'.
The government is only eight months old and the spokesperson for Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Nelson Chamisa said 'we are poles apart on fundamental issues.'
Following his party's cutting of ties, Mr Tsvangirai snubbed last week's regular meeting with Mr Mugabe and embarked on a regional tour to appeal for southern African leaders to intervene in the stand-off.
The Movement for Democratic Change leader has said he will only resume co-operation once all outstanding issues are resolved, which include wrangles over key posts and a crackdown on his supporters.
The state Herald newspaper quoted Mr Mugabe as vowing not to give into MDC demands.
The two leaders agreed to form a unity government in February after disputed polls saw the 85-year-old Robert Mugabe handed victory in a one-man presidential run-off last June.
