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ARMENIAN EDUCATION MINISTRY PROPOSES MILITARY RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS ABROAD
January 22, 2014 | 14:23
YEREVAN. - The Education and Science Ministry of Armenia, represented
by Minister Armen Ashotyan, suggests making an amendment in the Law
on Military Conscription.
The ministry proposes to lift the military-duty-postponement right of
the male Armenian citizens who are studying at foreign institutions
of higher education, on Armenian-state-funded basis and pursuant to
intergovernmental and interagency agreements.
The matter will be discussed at Thursday's Cabinet meeting.
According to the ministry, by studying abroad on the basis of military
duty postponement, the male Armenian citizens evade compulsory military
service, and this, "in turn, promotes the emigration of the population
and generates grounds for not returning to the homeland."
The minister proposes to set up a special procedure to issue military
duty postponement by way of making an amendment in the Law on Military
Conscription, whereby a collateral totaling 8.5 million drams (approx.
$20,900) will be imposed.
"[This] will ensure a guarantee to return to Armenia, carry out the
constitutional obligations toward the homeland, and use in Armenia
the knowledge gained," the respective bill states, in particular.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
January 22, 2014 | 14:23
YEREVAN. - The Education and Science Ministry of Armenia, represented
by Minister Armen Ashotyan, suggests making an amendment in the Law
on Military Conscription.
The ministry proposes to lift the military-duty-postponement right of
the male Armenian citizens who are studying at foreign institutions
of higher education, on Armenian-state-funded basis and pursuant to
intergovernmental and interagency agreements.
The matter will be discussed at Thursday's Cabinet meeting.
According to the ministry, by studying abroad on the basis of military
duty postponement, the male Armenian citizens evade compulsory military
service, and this, "in turn, promotes the emigration of the population
and generates grounds for not returning to the homeland."
The minister proposes to set up a special procedure to issue military
duty postponement by way of making an amendment in the Law on Military
Conscription, whereby a collateral totaling 8.5 million drams (approx.
$20,900) will be imposed.
"[This] will ensure a guarantee to return to Armenia, carry out the
constitutional obligations toward the homeland, and use in Armenia
the knowledge gained," the respective bill states, in particular.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am