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In Quotes: World reaction to power sharing deal signing

HISTORIC: Arthur Mutambara, President Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and President Thabo Mbeki hold hands after signing a power sharing deal on Monday, September 15, 2008

• Mugabe, Tsvangirai and Mutambara sign power sharing deal • Mugabe and opposition to sign opower sharing deal • What chance of quick Zimbabwe turnaround? • Timeline of Zimbabwe crisis since March 29 • What they said about Zimbabwe deal • What they said about Zimbabwe deal • Mbeki announces deal, calls for international support • Mbeki's 'twin cabinet' plan has Mugabe on the backfoot • DOCUMENTS: The power-sharing document Tsvangirai refuses to sign • Text: Memorandum of Understanding between Zanu PF and MDC

Posted to the web: 15/09/2008 15:18:00
"The British government welcomes the prospect of a turn in the tide of suffering in Zimbabwe. We hope that this agreement will allow Zimbabwe to chart a new course towards economic recovery and political stability.

We will of course be studying the detail of the agreement closely. What matters now is not just the words in the agreement but the way it functions and the actions the new government takes on the ground. We hope that the new government will now reverse the tragic policies and decline of recent years.

The new government needs to start to rebuild the country. If it does so, Britain and the rest of the international community will be quick to support them."

"Will it hold or will it not? That is the question. This is a great day for the SADC [Southern African Development Community] region, for the continent and indeed for the world at large.

Zimbabwe's success is our success. The people of Tanzania will always support you."

African Union chairman Jakaya Kikwete

"It's still not very clear what is going to be the outcome of the agreement but the first reaction, that positive reaction, we think that it opens a new page probably and we like very much to help in that development.

But we will take all the final decisions at the beginning of October and in our first Council, in which the situation will be more clear."

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana

"I think the agreement with the opposition is a very good step forward.

I think what is very important now is to follow the implementation of the, I would say, national unity agreement between the opposition and the majority."

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini
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