Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Thursday that he was ready to sign a deal to end the country's political crisis which could clear the way for reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

"I have authorized my negotiating team to sign a deal that marks the beginning of the end" of the country's political standoff, Micheletti told a press conference.

The statement came after negotiators of the interim government and Zelaya, who was ousted in a June coup, resumed talks on Thursday after six days of suspension.