The substantive round of negotiations had been due to open in mid-August under a timetable agreed in preliminary talks in Algiers in July.
Its postponement came in response to "the request of the Malian sides who asked for sufficient time to complete their consultations and preparations."
Bamako and the six rebel groups, most Tuareg but some Arab, signed a preliminary accord on July 24 which set out a roadmap for the negotiations.
A ceasefire has been in force since May when the rebels seized a large swathe of northern Mali in a major offensive.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
