The terms of active military service in Belarus are not planned to be changed - Ministry of Defense

May 13, Minsk /BELTA/. There are no plans to change the terms of active military service in Belarus. This is stated in a comment posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, prepared in response to inquiries received by the ministry regarding the alleged planned increase in the terms of active military service. "The press service of the Ministry of Defense states that there are no plans to change the terms of active military service. All servicemen who have completed the established terms of military service will be discharged to the reserve in a timely manner, within the deadlines established by law," the statement says. In accordance with the Law "On Military Duty and Military Service," the following terms of military service are established for citizens undergoing active military service by conscription: those without higher education - 18 months; those with higher education - 12 months; those who have undergone training at military departments or faculties under programs for training junior commanders and have passed the exams established by the training programs - 6 months. -0-