Honduras' post-coup president, Roberto Micheletti, on Sunday accused Nicaragua of massing troops on their shared border, and said that Honduras is capable of defending itself.

He also called on Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to respect Honduras' sovereignty. Their shared border is southeast of Honduras capital Tegucigalpa.

Micheletti's statement comes just moments after news that civil aviation authorities had turned back a plane carrying ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who was seized by soldiers and forced to board a plane bound for Costa Rica on July 28.

Officials from Micheletti's interim government said separately that they had contacted the Organization of American States (OAS) to show their willingness to talk. The OAS expelled Honduras on Saturday because Micheletti had refused to reinstate Zelaya.

A long list of multilateral organizations have slammed the coup and refused to recognize Micheletti's government. They include the United Nations and the Central American Integration System, which also barred Honduras from any new loans or disbursements from its bank, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.

Zelaya's closest allies are Ortega and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.

Source: Xinhua