31 Aug 2016 09:17

Number of populated localities engaged in Syria truce rises to 504 - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Aug 31 (Interfax) - More than 500 populated localities have joined the Syria reconciliation process, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"Reconciliation agreements have been signed with representatives of 14 populated localities in the provinces of Homs (ten) and Latakia (four) in the past 24 hours. The number of populated localities engaged in the reconciliation process has thus risen to 504," the Russian center for reconciliation of opposing sides in Syria said in a bulletin.

Negotiations on joining the cessation of hostilities regime continued with the field commanders of armed opposition units in the provinces of Homs, Latakia, al-Quneitra and Hama, it said.