Main opposition group of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, has held talks with the government aimed at ending the country's political crisis.
As pro-democracy protests entered the 13th day on Sunday, the opposition group met with Omar Suleiman, Egypt's vice president, to press its "legitimate and just demands''.
Mohammed Mursi, a senior Brotherhood leader, said the group is sticking to the protesters' main condition that President Hosni Mubarak step down.
Egyptian state television said Suleiman began meetings with prominent independent and mainstream opposition figures on Saturday to go through the options, which centre on how to ensure free and fair presidential elections while sticking to the constitution.
The proposal being promoted by a group of Egyptians calling itself the "The Council of Wise Men" involves Suleiman assuming presidential powers for an interim period pending elections.
But some opposition figures argue that would mean the next presidential election would be held under the same unfair conditions as in previous years. They want to first form a new parliament to change the constitution to pave the way for a presidential vote that is democratic.
