Thursday, August 31 2017 16:04

ArmInfo. On August 31, Armenian Government approved two new draft laws - "On Defense" and "On the passing of military service and the status of a serviceman". "The  draft laws should be a reflection of Armenia's defense policy,"  Armenian Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan stated, presenting the  document.

According to the head of defense department, bills are called to  solve 3 main tasks. First of all, they are aimed at providing legal  mechanisms in accordance with the new Constitution of Armenia. In  addition, there is a need for codification and consolidation of  defense laws adopted at different times. As a result of this work, 7  laws in force are reflected in two draft laws. The third task that is  being solved by the Armenian Defense Ministry, providing a legal  basis, for implementing a new defense policy, also for the  implementation of the programs "I have an Honor", "It's me".

As Vigen Sargsyan noted, the definitions, significant for the defense  policy of Armenia, in military and peace time, as well as the order  of organization of defense and military conscription, the authority  of the participants in the process, the rights and duties of citizens  and private organizations were clarified. The second draft law  regulates the relations connected with the passage of military  service and the status of a serviceman, organization and passage of  military service, and includes current laws "On Military Service,"  "On Military Service," and "On Social Security for Servicemen and  their Families."

Bills, as the minister indicated, provide grounds for the release or  postponement of military service. A number of procedures have been  revised in the organization of the conscription, so, the requirement  for service at a distance of 150 km from the house was eliminated.  The following innovation is envisaged for conscripts of special  categories (for example, who do not have parents), which earlier  assumed the service in a radius of 150 km. It will be replaced by  another privilege - this category of citizens will henceforth not be  compulsory military duty, only on their own. In addition, additional  leave is provided for them (2) during the service.

Innovations also refer to the conscripts from the same family.  According to the current order, only during one call can siblings  serve in the same military unit. From now on, regardless of the  period of conscription, they have the right to choose the same  military unit.

Military education also did not remain without attention of the  sphere officials. For today, a student who studies at a military  educational institution, under a contract with an institution of  higher education, undertakes to serve in the system for at least 20  years. The new order provides for a mandatory period of service for  10 years.