The Taliban in a statement says that the group has some reservations about the peace negotiating team formed by the Afghan government and that the Afghan government can take part in the intra-Afghan talks only as a side like other Afghan factions.

“The team announced by the (Afghan govt) is...against the peace agreement between the Taliban and the US,” said the statement.

“In order to reach lasting and real peace, this should be formed with the agreement of all sides so that it can represent others too, but it looks that other sides are not satisfied with the team announced, said the statement,” the statement said.

This comes after The Afghan government on Thursday released a list of 21 delegates intended to hold intra-Afghan peace talks with the Taliban.

According to the State Ministry on Peace Affairs, the peace negotiating group is an inclusive team and has prepared the agenda for talks with the Taliban, in order to reach a negotiated settlement to end the ongoing conflict in the country.

But the Taliban said that the team does not represents all Afghan sides.

The group also said that they will talk to a delegation which formed based on the agreement with the US and other necessary standards agreed upon.