The autumn conscription of citizens for mandatory military service has officially concluded in the country. Photo: Internet According to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region fully met its conscription plan on the very first day. The city of Dushanbe, cities and districts under republican subordination, as well […]
The autumn conscription of citizens for mandatory military service has officially concluded in the country.
Photo: InternetAccording to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region fully met its conscription plan on the very first day.
The city of Dushanbe, cities and districts under republican subordination, as well as the Khatlon and Sughd regions also reported full compliance with the plan.
The press center of the ministry states that although the conscription plan was fulfilled on time, according to Article 28 of the RT Law “On Military Duty and Military Service,” citizens of conscription age will be invited to military commissariats at their place of residence for pre-conscription training and preparation for military service.
The Ministry of Defense also expressed gratitude to the authorities, conscripts, and parents who voluntarily sent their children to the army.
Previously, the Ministry of Defense reported an increase in the number of volunteers and timely fulfillment of the conscription plan, emphasizing that this is a result of explanatory work conducted by the conscription commissions. However, contrary to the ministry’s statements, numerous complaints from residents indicate that the number of those willing to serve in the army is decreasing.
It was also reported earlier that in some settlements and villages of Tajikistan, authorities are cutting off electricity to the population due to the failure to meet the conscription plan. District authorities, together with military commissariat staff, stated that until they bring in young people of conscription age or return labor migrants for military service, electricity supply will not be restored.
The conditions of service in the Tajik army are assessed as very poor. One of the reasons for young people’s reluctance to serve in the army is “dedovshchina” – cruel treatment and even death as a result of beatings in military units of the country.
The authorities are not taking measures to improve conditions, deny the existence of problems, and use “raids” to fulfill the conscription plan.
Civil society and individuals have criticized the authorities for several years, yet “raids” continue. Abductions of students from universities, streets, and markets occur in broad daylight, but no one responds to these illegal actions by the authorities.