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ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENT DEBATES ALTERNATIVE MILITARY SERVICE BILL
Grisha Balasanyan
http://hetq.am/eng/news/23935/armenias-parliament-debates-alternative-military-service-bill.html
12:55, February 28, 2013
Today saw an intense debate regarding modifications to the RA Law on
Alternative Military Service.
The bill, introduced by the government, would allow alternative
military service to citizens of Armenia whose religious beliefs or
convictions were opposed to bearing arms or using them.
Alternative work service would be allowed for those whose religious
beliefs or convictions opposed serving in the military altogether.
As the law now stands, alternative military service is allowed for
36 months and 42 for alternative work. The government bill proposes
to cut the terms to 30 and 36 months respectively.
The bill states that the place of alternative work should be no more
than thirty kilometres from the main residence of the conscript.
If passed, individuals performing alternative work would receive
monthly stipends of no more than 30,000 AMD.
Prosperous Armenia Party MP Nayira Zohrabyan argues that the bill
shouldn't be adopted as a result of pressure from the Council of
Europe. She called for greater discussion of the bill.
Zohrabyan claimed that a number of European countries are rife with
related issues and that they should resolve them before forcing them
on Armenia.
From: Baghdasarian
Grisha Balasanyan
http://hetq.am/eng/news/23935/armenias-parliament-debates-alternative-military-service-bill.html
12:55, February 28, 2013
Today saw an intense debate regarding modifications to the RA Law on
Alternative Military Service.
The bill, introduced by the government, would allow alternative
military service to citizens of Armenia whose religious beliefs or
convictions were opposed to bearing arms or using them.
Alternative work service would be allowed for those whose religious
beliefs or convictions opposed serving in the military altogether.
As the law now stands, alternative military service is allowed for
36 months and 42 for alternative work. The government bill proposes
to cut the terms to 30 and 36 months respectively.
The bill states that the place of alternative work should be no more
than thirty kilometres from the main residence of the conscript.
If passed, individuals performing alternative work would receive
monthly stipends of no more than 30,000 AMD.
Prosperous Armenia Party MP Nayira Zohrabyan argues that the bill
shouldn't be adopted as a result of pressure from the Council of
Europe. She called for greater discussion of the bill.
Zohrabyan claimed that a number of European countries are rife with
related issues and that they should resolve them before forcing them
on Armenia.
From: Baghdasarian