#Conscription
Armenia’s ruling party faces criticism over soldier non-combat deaths
A leading MP complained that soldiers’ poor upbringing was responsible for non-combat deaths in the military.
Armenia’s ruling party faces criticism over soldier non-combat deaths
A leading MP complained that soldiers’ poor upbringing was responsible for non-combat deaths in the military.
Podcast | Mandatory military service and ‘fictional’ priests in Georgia
A Georgian student, Ioseb Edisherashvili, and Giorgi Shaishmelashvili talk about conscription in Georgia and the country’s Defence Code.
Podcast | Mandatory military service and ‘fictional’ priests in Georgia
A Georgian student, Ioseb Edisherashvili, and Giorgi Shaishmelashvili talk about conscription in Georgia and the country’s Defence Code.
Georgia closes loopholes to defer military service
Georgia’s defence code has been amended to make it harder to challenge the draft, and revoking the exemption of long-distance students.
Georgia closes loopholes to defer military service
Georgia’s defence code has been amended to make it harder to challenge the draft, and revoking the exemption of long-distance students.
Armenian MoD proposes $61,000 fee to avoid conscription
A new bill from the Ministry of Defence would allow wealthier Armenians to serve just 4.5 months instead of the usual two years.
Armenian MoD proposes $61,000 fee to avoid conscription
A new bill from the Ministry of Defence would allow wealthier Armenians to serve just 4.5 months instead of the usual two years.
Armenian Yazidi says he was ‘beaten and abused’ while serving as a conscript
On 2 February, relatives of Vle Feroyan appealed to the public after they said they had lost contact with him.
Armenian Yazidi says he was ‘beaten and abused’ while serving as a conscript
On 2 February, relatives of Vle Feroyan appealed to the public after they said they had lost contact with him.
Azerbaijani opposition leader ruled ‘fit for army service’ despite health problems
D18 Movement leader Ruslan Izzetli said the government was using conscription in order to ‘politically punish’ him.
Azerbaijani opposition leader ruled ‘fit for army service’ despite health problems
D18 Movement leader Ruslan Izzetli said the government was using conscription in order to ‘politically punish’ him.
New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions
Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.
New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions
Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.
Duty of an only son: to serve the motherland or continue the family name?
Throughout the region there are debates around compulsory military service, in Azerbaijan, the debate centres around drafting only sons in the family.
Duty of an only son: to serve the motherland or continue the family name?
By Seymur KazimovThroughout the region there are debates around compulsory military service, in Azerbaijan, the debate centres around drafting only sons in the family.
