BEIRUT, September 12 /TASS/. The Syrian army command on Monday declared a 7-day "silence regime" in the territory of Syria, the government-controlled TV station Suriya said in a communique.

It said that all the fire would cease at 19:00 (time coincides with the Moscow time) at 19:00 on September 12.

"The Syrian army retains the right to give a resolute rebuff, with the use of all firepower at their disposal, to any ceasefire violation on the part of the armed groups," the communique stressed.