An agreement to form a government of national reconciliation that could reinstate Manuel Zelaya has been reached by negotiators for the deposed president de facto President Roberto Micheletti.

In a statement, Micheletti said, “My government has decided to support a proposal that allows a vote in the National Congress, with a previous opinion of the Supreme Court,” to decide whether the ousted leader will be reinstated ahead of national elections next month. No guarantee that Zelaya would return to power is contained in the agreement.

The deal was praised by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while she was on a diplomatic trip in Pakistan.

She said, “Congratulations for reaching a historic agreement. I’m looking forward to elections and a full restoration of democracy.”

The United States had pressed for a resolution to the political crisis before a scheduled November 29 presidential election. Many countries and international bodies had indicated that if the elections were held under the Micheletti presidency, they would not recognize the results.

(article and photo source: CNN)