The military draft plan has been fully completed

The press center of the country’s Ministry of Defense reports that the spring conscription plan for the Armed Forces of Tajikistan has been fulfilled at 100% as of June 1 of this year.

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According to the Ministry of Defense, the GBAO was the first to fulfill the plan on the very first day of the conscription. On the same day, some cities and districts of the country also reported the full completion of the plan.

The Republican Conscription Commission and the Ministry of Defense expressed gratitude to the executive authorities of the cities and districts of the country that assisted in organizing the conscription of citizens for military service, as well as to the parents whose sons voluntarily reported to the conscription commissions.

It was noted that, despite the fulfillment of the plan within the established timeframe, in accordance with Article 28 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On Military Duty and Military Service,” young people of conscription age will continue to be invited to military enlistment offices at their place of residence for preliminary training and preparation.

During this year’s spring conscription, there were reports of forced recruitment of conscripts and even university students into the army.

The Ministry of Defense reported that “statistical analysis over the month of this important political campaign shows that in spring 2022 there were significantly more volunteers and conscripts with higher education.”

However, the increasing number of complaints from residents and videos posted on social media indicate that the number of “raids” is increasing – military enlistment and police officers are increasingly stopping young people right on the streets and roads and sending them to the army.

Earlier, the Ministry of Education and Science sent a letter to universities allowing 4th and 5th-year students who wish to serve their homeland to take their current and final exams early. It was reported that this decision was made based on a letter from the head of the Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan, Ozoda Rahmon.

The conscription of recruits into the armed forces in Tajikistan has been a hot topic for many years. Every year during their service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, servicemen are subjected to brutal beatings, and as a result, some die. There are even cases of disappearance. Most young people evade military service due to poor conditions. Authorities forcibly send conscription-age youth to the army through “raids.” These methods always provoke public outrage, but the situation does not change.