Armenia to tighten responsibility for evading military training

ArmInfo. Armenia will tighten responsibility for evading military exercises, and will clarify the role of the military police in the mobilization process.  The draft amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia  have been published on the website of legal acts e-draft.am.

The adoption of amendments to the current legislation will tighten  legislative norms, increase accountability and ensure the full  implementation of the conscription process. The forms of evasion of  training have been clarified: failure to appear at the military  commissariat at the place of registration, evasion of a medical  examination, evasion with causing bodily harm or simulating illness,  forgery of documents and other forms of deception. In case of evasion  of participation in the training camp, a fine, short-term  imprisonment (up to 2 months) or imprisonment (up to 2 years) is  envisaged. If evasion of participation in the training camp was  committed by causing bodily harm, feigning illness or forging  documents, the punishment may be from 2 to 5 years of imprisonment.  These changes will make it possible to tighten responsibility and  reduce cases of evasion of military training camps. 

The draft proposes expanding the involvement of the military police  in the conscription process, to ensure effective control over the  organization of conscription and training camps.  It is expected that  these changes will enhance the efficiency of the conscription system  by reducing the number of citizens evading it, and also tighten  sanctions, compelling a significant portion of evaders to reconsider  their approach. The participation of the military police in this  process will strengthen control and promote adherence to the law.