The number of settlements in Syria, which joined the ceasefire in the country has risen to 83, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday in a bulletin posted on its website, Sputnik reported.
"In one day, the ceasefire agreements were signed with the representatives of three settlements (in the province of Homs - one, in Aleppo - two). The number of settlements that have joined the reconciliation process has increased to 83," the bulletin said.