Representatives of the groups, including the outlawed Islamic Salvation Front, said after talks in Rome that the joint proposal included a call for a cessation of hostilities and negotiations with the government on a return to democracy.
The opposition groups have been meeting since Sunday in Rome at the Sant' Egidio Community, a Roman Catholic peace group. The Algerian government, which boycotted similar talks last November, has branded the latest initiative an interference in its affairs.
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