Colombia's government has agreed to reduce attacks on Farc positions, after the militant group announced a unilateral ceasefire earlier this week.
The government and the rebels in join statement said government forces will refrain from military attacks on rebel positions from July 20, if Farc fulfils the terms of its ceasefire.
Both parties said they would work together to try to speed-up an agreement on a permanent bilateral ceasefire.
Progress of the new agreement will be assessed by both parts in four months, the statement further said.
The ongoing talks in the Cuban capital Havana began in November 2012, and are aimed the decade long conflict, but they have seen numerous setbacks with repeated clashes and bombing raids. The negotiations continued despite the violence.
Farc announce unilateral ceasefire (08 July 2015)