TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says initial talks with the government that booted him out of power have gone nowhere. But others see a willingness on both sides to push forward for a resolution to the country’s protracted political crisis.

An official with the administration of interim President Roberto Micheletti took "an extremely hard" stand when the two met late Wednesday night, Zelaya told TV Channel 36.

The comment late Thursday was a direct reversal of Zelaya’s earlier remarks to Radio Globo that the talks were "the beginning to find peaceful solutions."

In contrast, Zelaya told Channel 36 that the government’s positions are "totally outside of any possibility of agreement."

The ousted president also reiterated his insistence that any agreement with the interim government include his reinstatement.

The interim government did not immediately respond.

Zelaya also met with the four leading candidates competing in the presidential election this fall and said that he plans to meet with business and social leaders this week. Zelaya has said that the Nov. 29 election won’t be legitimate unless he is restored to office.

The presidential candidates also met with Micheletti, who did not comment publicly.

Elvin Santos, presidential candidate for the Liberal Party to which both Micheletti and Zelaya belong, said both sides are willing to start moving forward.

"We have had an intense day and we were able to motivate them to go back to the negotiation table soon," Santos said.

Zelaya had been demanding to talk with Micheletti since Monday when he sneaked back into the country and took shelter at the Brazilian Embassy.