The intra-Afghan talks will be started three days after the completion of the prisoner swap between the Afghan government and the Taliban, sources within the Afghan government have said.

The State Ministry on Peace Affairs on Thursday said that consultations are moving ahead about the release of the controversial Taliban prisoners and the release of the Afghan government hostages held by the Taliban.

“Following this issue (completion of prisoner swap) and after the release of the hostages of the Afghan security and defense forces kept with the Taliban, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will enter into dialogue with the Taliban group,” said Najia Anwari, a spokeswoman for the State Ministry on Peace Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also said that talks are underway with Australian and French authorities about the release of 6 Taliban prisoners.

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