Sentence examples for begin a ceasefire from inspiring English sources
Once talks begin, a ceasefire is to take effect.
Myanmar's president, Thein Sein, who claims to favour a political solution to the conflict, ordered the army to begin a ceasefire on January 20th, but this was broken by its own troops almost immediately.
Illustrating the trend, the Spanish foreign minister, Jose Manuel Garcalledrgallo, called for an agreement with Assad "to begin a ceasefire allowing aid to reach the displaced... kickstart a political transition and above all attack our common enemy".
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah factions have all indicated that they want to work with the new president and begin a ceasefire but only if Israel refrains from assassinations, invasions and house demolitions.
A Western official said Russia had made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but that Washington has concerns about parts of it and no agreement had been reached.
The attack took place in an area heavy with migrant workers, injuring over 60 people, suggesting a big bomb was used.Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, as it has for six other suicide bombings that have taken place since Hamas, which now controls the Palestinian Authority's government, began a ceasefire with Israel more than a year ago.
The building lacked a fire alarm and adequate fire escapes.See article: Dormitory tragedyGun silencerThe Indian and Pakistani armies began a ceasefire across the "line of control" that divides the disputed state of Kashmir and the Himalayan glacier of Siachen.
Representatives for Kiev and the pro-Russia separatist republics in eastern Ukraine agreed on a 12-point plan in Minsk in September that began a ceasefire and laid down a demarcation line between the two sides.
A statement released to a television station and local newspaper said the group planned to begin a "permanent" ceasefire on Friday, bringing an end to almost 40 years of violence.
The Egyptian plan appears to begin with a ceasefire of a week or 10 days, during which all fighting would stop but Israeli troops would remain on the ground in Gaza.
During their transition into democratic politics the FARC's weapons will be handed over the United Nations, which will begin a mission to verify the ceasefire.
