The two sides on Monday also agreed on a set of principles for negotiating a full peace agreement.
The deals were signed by Mustafa Osman Ismail, a Sudanese presidential adviser, and Musa Mohamed Ahmed, the head of the Eastern Front.
"We are only at the beginning of the road, we have a long way to go," Ismail said.
"The Eastern Front will continue discussions for a lasting peaceful settlement," added Ahmed.
The talks began on June 13 after Omar al-Beshir, the Sudanese president, and his Eritrean counterpart, Assaias Afeworki, held a rare meeting in Khartoum, which analysts believe boosted the chances of a truce.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Khartoum, eastern rebels sign truce
The Sudanese government and east Sudan rebels have signed a ceasefire deal following talks in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, Aljazeera reported June 19, 2006:
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