Tegucigalpa, Honduras  - The two sides in Honduras' political dispute between ousted president Manuel Zelaya and transitional President Roberto Micheletti said Tuesday that they have made progress in talks but have not agreed on who should be president.

Representatives of the two presidents have reached agreement on 90 per cent of the issues, said former judge Vilma Morales, a member of Micheletti's negotiating team.

However, the question of reinstating Zelaya as president of the Central American country was not discussed, she said, adding that the two three-person delegations planned to discuss this question Wednesday.

Prior to the talks, Zelaya had tried to dampen hopes for an agreement on his reinstatement, accusing Micheletti's side of trying to prevent a solution to the problem by blocking his return to power.

Zelaya demanded his reinstatement by Thursday. "It would be a severe blow against the international community if they [Micheletti's representatives] refuse to put right what they have destroyed through their coup," Zelaya said.

The delegations have agreed to most of the points contained in a plan drawn up by mediator and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. The plan calls for a government of national reconciliation including all parties to be formed and elections to take place in late November as scheduled. But who should head this government has not yet been discussed.

The international community sees Zelaya as the legitimate president and has repeatedly demanded his return to office. However, Micheletti has said Zelaya's return is out of the question.

Zelaya is accused of violating the constitution, treason and abuse of office, and his opponents want him tried.

Zelaya was toppled on June 28 as he was seeking to change Honduras' constitution to allow him another term in office. Instead, he was thrown out of the country by the armed forces.

On September 21, he managed to return to Honduras and took refuge in the Brazilian embassy. (dpa)