10 Million Dram for 1 Month of Military Service: 'Zhamanak'

'Zhamanak' newspaper reports that during yesterday's session of the National Assembly's Permanent Committee on Defense Issues, the draft law on 'Military Service with Accelerated Procedures' introduced by MP Hayk Sargsyan from the 'My Step' faction last year was included in the agenda. However, the draft was never discussed in the committee and was removed from circulation.

The reason for its removal was Sargsyan's absence from the committee meeting. It raises the question of whether he was unavailable due to some engagements or he simply realized the impracticality of accelerated military service.

For reference, Sargsyan proposed reducing the military service period to one month for those who pay 10 million dram.

For more details, see today's issue of the newspaper.