Armenian government approves amendments to law about compulsory conscription
19.12.2008,
21:00
Armenian Government approved the draft amendments to the country’s law about compulsory conscription at its visiting sitting Thursday.
OSHAKAN, December 19. /ARKA/. Armenian Government approved the draft amendments to the country’s law about compulsory conscription at its visiting sitting Thursday.
The aim of the amendments is to ensure that citizens of conscription age (18-27 years old) appear in call-up offices and fulfill their constitutional obligations, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said.
The Minister said that currently Armenian passport is valid in other countries during five years, but this term has no connection with citizens’ conscription and with the terms of corporal appearance in military service offices.
According to the law about compulsory military service, citizens get deferment of military service for up to three years due to health conditions and till completion of their education if they study, Ohanyan said.
“The existing conflict needs to be solved. Hence, it is reasonable to tie the passport validity period with terms of citizens’ conscription,” the Minister said.
Passing these amendments is expected to ensure that conscription-age citizens appear in the military service offices and fulfill their constitutional obligations, the Minister said. –0--
The aim of the amendments is to ensure that citizens of conscription age (18-27 years old) appear in call-up offices and fulfill their constitutional obligations, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said.
The Minister said that currently Armenian passport is valid in other countries during five years, but this term has no connection with citizens’ conscription and with the terms of corporal appearance in military service offices.
According to the law about compulsory military service, citizens get deferment of military service for up to three years due to health conditions and till completion of their education if they study, Ohanyan said.
“The existing conflict needs to be solved. Hence, it is reasonable to tie the passport validity period with terms of citizens’ conscription,” the Minister said.
Passing these amendments is expected to ensure that conscription-age citizens appear in the military service offices and fulfill their constitutional obligations, the Minister said. –0--
