Bogota, May 14 (RHC)-- The National Liberation Army (ELN) of Colombia has announced that it will stop all of its military activities from the 25th to the 29th of this month on the occasion of the Colombian presidential elections.

The announcement, posted on the rebel group’s twitter account, stressed that the measure will contribute to 'favorable conditions that allow Colombians to express themselves' in the presidential elections to be held on May 27 in the Latin American country, reported teleSUR.

The fifth cycle of peace talks between the insurgent group and the Colombian government was resumed on May 10 in Havana, 20 days before the presidential elections.

Senator Iván Cepeda said that it is imperative that the next president guarantees the continuity of the dialogues, because it is the only way to achieve peace.

The ELN says its delegation is ready for the peace process and that it is already in the Cuban capital awaiting the delegation of the Government of President Juan Manuel Santos.