Niger has accused West Africa's trade bloc Ecowas of misunderstanding the situation in the country a day after the group suspended Niger's membership.
A government spokesman told the BBC that President Mamadou Tandja, widely criticised for tightening his grip on power, was a man of peace and dialogue.
Moctar Mahamane Kassoum said he hoped to resolve the problems through talks.
Niger was suspended after Mr Tandja pressed ahead with a parliamentary vote which was boycotted by the opposition.
The election came after months of political turmoil sparked by Mr Tandja's attempts to stay in power for a third term.
He dissolved parliament and the constitutional court earlier this year when they refused to allow him to change the constitution.
The Economic Community of West African Stateshad warned the 71-year-old president to delay the election or face "full sanctions".
Mr Kassoum told the BBC's Network Africa that the government had received no official word from Ecowas.
"If it is true that Ecowas has taken such a decision it means that Ecowas is really wrong about Niger's case," he said.
"This is a misunderstanding by Ecowas and I think we can overcome the situation through dialogue."
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