KABUL – The next round of Afghanistan endgame peace talks among Pakistan,US, Saudi Arabia and Afghan Taliban will take place in Jeddah Saudi Arabiain early January, it has been revealed.

The Afghan government will send a peace delegation as US and Talibanrepresentatives prepare to attend the fourth round of peace talks in Jeddahin January.

Although the Taliban previously rejected to talk with the Afghan governmentdelegation during the meetings in Abdu Dhabi, but Afghan government saysthey are keen to send a peace delegation to Jeddah.

“Whenever there is a need for it, we will send our delegation and willexpress our intention,” said Fraidoon Khazon, deputy spokesman for ChiefExecutive Abdullah Abdullah.

So far, representatives of US, Russia, Qatar, UAE and Pakistan have held aseries of talks with the Taliban, but Kabul has been pushing for itsregional and international allies to convince the Taliban to engage indirect talks with it, something the Taliban has said will never happen.