OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev issued a Decree on the conscription of citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic into active military service and on the transfer of the servicemen from military active service to reserve units in January 1-20, 2006.

It is stated that the citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic born in 1988 who are 18 years of age on the day of conscription, as well as those born in 1971-1987 are under the age of 35 and citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic who have no rights of deferral of services in the Republic’s Armed Forces and other military formations are to conscripted into active military service on January 1-20, 2006.

Consequently, the soldiers, seamen and sergeants, who served a term of service envisaged by the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic “On military service”, are to be discharged in January 1-20, 2006.

The Cabinet of Ministers and local bodies of executive authorities are to take measures envisaged by the Law for implementation of this Decree.

The Decree inures on the day of signing.