RA military official on muster ensuring project 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Defense Ministry has proposed a 'working scheme' to ensure citizens' participation in military training. This is not only about a new notification system, but also about tougher sanctions for evading  participation. Amendments to the law On Military Police and the  Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia were presented by Deputy  Minister of Defense Hrachya Sargsyan on September 5 at a meeting of  the parliamentary committee on defense and security issues. 

According to the deputy minister, the project proposes to expand the  powers of the Military Police. In particular, the Military Police not  only prevents and suppresses crimes, but also identifies and solves  them. It is authorized to assist military commissariats in organizing  military registration of citizens, conducting mandatory or voluntary  conscription for military service, as well as reservist training  activities. The military police will also be authorized to ensure,  upon written request from the bodies conducting criminal proceedings,  the delivery or escort of military personnel detained or arrested in  the course of criminal proceedings to the specified locations to  participate in the necessary investigative and procedural actions.

In addition, the provision was tightened in which evasion was  committed by causing oneself bodily harm or simulating a particular  illness, by forging documents or deception.  As Sargsyan pointed out,  there were also some legislative problems. That is, in the Criminal  Code there was liability, the concept of "evasion", which was not  disclosed, it was not clear what exactly was meant by the word  "evasion", and this created various problems in the context of  criminal proceedings. After working with colleagues, the Ministry of  Defense explained what the provision "evasion" means, the deputy  minister noted. As for sanctions for evasion, the deputy head of the  Ministry of Defense explained that, first of all, this implies  administrative liability for a citizen in the amount of 15-30 times  the minimum wage (versus the previous 20-times fine), or up to two  years of imprisonment, depending on the basis for evasion - document  forgery, self-harm, simulation. At the same time, the criminal case  is closed if the citizen nevertheless expresses a willingness to take  part in the training camp.

Touching upon the innovations in the notification system for military  training, Hrachya Sargsyan noted that the relevant project was  adopted by the parliament on April 1 of this year. The system has  been launched in pilot mode, it works effectively, and starting in  October, when the next training and military conscription will begin,  all military registration and enlistment offices will send  notifications in electronic format, he added.

Thus, all notifications will be sent to the official e-mails of  citizens. All citizens who have a public service number (social  security card) and an ID card have an official e-mail, he explained.  They can view these notifications by logging into the system on the  Azdarar.am portal. Identification is required for access.

Additionally, SMS messages about the receipt of notifications will be  sent to the phone numbers indicated in the military registration and  enlistment offices. And you can view its content in the mail itself.  If the recipient does not open the letter within five days, the  Haypost operator will deliver it to the registered address. When  changing a place of residence, according to the law, a citizen is  obliged to notify about the new place of registration, Sargsyan said.

If this message is not received, the data is publicly notified in the  Azdarar system. ,  he added.

The Deputy Minister of Defense is confident that the introduction of  the new system will ensure 99% notification of citizens.