BRUSSELS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has expressed willingness to hold talks with President Robert Mugabe to try to find a solution to the political crisis in Zimbabwe, Dutch paper De Volkskrant reported Wednesday.

    The leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is seeking asylum in the Dutch embassy in Zimbabwe's capital Harare. He told the paper by telephone that his party is open to finding ways out of this situation.

    Tsvangirai has been staying in the Dutch embassy since Sunday afternoon. He said that he felt safe in the embassy and may leave soon if "practical measures" are taken to secure his safety outside the embassy.

    Tsvangirai officially notified the electoral commission Tuesday to withdraw from the June 27 run-off. But opposition-aligned constitutional lawyer Lovemore Madhuku said Tsvangirai's decision had no legal force.

    The Dutch paper said it was quiet around the Dutch embassy in Harare. There was no sign of the Zimbabwean police or other security forces outside.

    According to the Dutch Foreign Ministry website, the Netherlands spends 1.6 million euros a year to support human rights organizations in Zimbabwe.

    Zimbabwean President Mugabe has said he is open to talks after the run-off elections.

    The government is open to negotiations with anyone but the legal process has to be followed to its logical conclusion and that the focus now was on completing the election run-off as enshrined in the Constitution, he said Tuesday.