Sources from the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan said that neither side has shown flexibility over the last three dayson the agenda for the negotiations, reports Tolo News on January 11. The sources said that the republic's negotiating team is insisting on ceasefire as a priority in their formal talks, but the Taliban holds that a discussion about a ceasefire must come only after an agreement on a future Government. “There won’t be a need for ceasefire if the Islamic system is confirmed, and ceasefire will be applied accordingly,” said Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban commander.