The government expects the ELN to announce a bilateral ceasefire

The National Government hoped that ELN guerrilla warfare would announce a bilateral ceasefire in a decision expected to take place on Wednesday. this week in Havana, Cuba.

High Commissioner for Peace Guillermo Rivera reported that the head of the UN mission in 1945, Jean Arnault, went to Cuba to accelerate discussions on a basic agreement with Eln and allow to define a temporary and verifiable ceasefire with this armed group outside the law.

"There is the head of the UN mission in Colombia on the island, there were some unresolved questions that depend on the interpretations of the parties, on what may be [19459005verifiablefrom this clarity we may be in agreement with a bilateral ceasefire or that it is not like that " Rivera maintained.

This official also indicated that the country wanted a ceasefire, where the trust established between the parties is not discredited.

"In this case, we are working for the parties to agree on the terms, so that the UN can carry out a termination audit, we have a lot of progress and the l '. idea is not to sign to sign ". ]
Last weekend RCN Radio had revealed that the negotiating team of the National Government had surrendered to Havana ] to hold a key meeting with this guerrilla, before the possession of the new president is advanced, Iván Duque next on August 7th.

The purpose of the government is to reach agreements on two specific points: a bilateral ceasefire and the participation of civil society in the process.