Posted: 10.03.2023 18:25:00

Lukashenko signed decree on conscription of reserve officers for military service

The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has signed decree No. 66 On Conscription of Reserve Officers for Military Service on March 10th, the Belarusian leader’s press service reports

The document envisages calling up to 230 male citizens under the age of 27 into the Armed Forces in 2023 and up to 20 people who have been trained in the relevant reserve officer training programmes at military departments or faculties, have the military rank of an officer and are enrolled in the reserve.

The activities provided for by the decree are carried out by the Armed Forces of Belarus annually on a planned basis.

The implementation of the decree provisions will make it possible to increase the staffing level of primary military officer positions in the Armed Forces, while ensuring high-quality training of the mobilisation reserve.