The Presidential Palace said the preparations for the intra-Afghan negotiations are being finalized and that the delay is due to preparations still being made by the Taliban’s negotiating team. The Palace also said that the technical problems it previously faced have been resolved.

Sources said the delay is due to issues within the leadership of the Taliban’s negotiating team, but added that demands are being made on both sides.

The Taliban recently announced a 21-member negotiating team led by the group's chief justice, Mawlawi Abdul Hakim, with former chief negotiator Abbas Stanekzai now serving as Hakim's deputy.

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