<span style="color: #222222;">An Afghan official said today that the government would hold its first-ever direct talks with the Taliban within two weeks, but the insurgents quickly denied any such meeting was planned. <br />''<br />''Taliban reiterated their opposition to negotiating with government representatives in their official capacity.<br />''<br />''Abdul Salam Rahimi, Afghanistan's state minister for peace affairs, said earlier that a 15-member government delegation will meet with the Taliban in Europe, without elaborating.<br />''<br />''Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, there has been no agreement on such a meeting and that has not been coordinated with Taliban. He said that once the insurgents reach an agreement with the US, they would be open to intra-Afghan talks, but any government representatives would have to participate in a personal capacity.<br />''<br />''US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who is currently visiting Kabul, tweeted that another round of intra-Afghan talks would occur after they conclude their own agreements.</span><br />