MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Seven settlements in Syria have joined the ceasefire regime, the Russian Center for reconciliation of warring parties in Syria said in a bulletin published on the Defense Ministry’s official website on Satursday.

"Over the last 24 hours, reconciliation agreements were signed with representatives of seven settlements in the provinces of Latakia (4), Homs (2) and Quneitra (1)," the bulletin said adding that "the number of settlements that joined the reconciliation process has increased to 749."

Talks on joining the ceasefire regime continued with field commanders of illegal armed groups in the settlement of Muaddamiyet al-Shih in the Damascus province and units of armed opposition in the provinces of Homs, Aleppo and Quneitra, the center noted. The number of armed groups that joined the ceasefire regime remains unchanged — 69, the center concluded.