“In order for the universal convocation to take place, the infrastructure must be prepared for it, you understand very well, it must be prepared for it. And it may take more than one year, and maybe it was actually necessary to start doing it with the budget, more funding for our national defense, defense and security from the coming years”, V told journalists at the press conference after the meeting of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) council held in Vilnius on Saturday. .Blinkevičiūtė.
“In other words, it remains empty words that the conservatives, with Gabriel Landsberg at the forefront, constantly jump out and discuss, but no action is taken.” Current funding would not allow this to happen,” she added.
V. Blinkevičiūtė said that the social democrats would “take decisions” when they were in power, but did not elaborate on them.
The politician also did not reveal whether the Social Democratic faction in the Seimas would support the draft reform prepared by the Ministry of National Defense (KAM), as well as whether it would support universal conscription.
The Government plans to make a decision on the draft reform next week. With her approval, the document would go to the Seimas.
“The document has been submitted, we will consider it, our party is not a party of one person and we will actually use all the best experts in the field of security and our decisions will be made, which are most needed by the people of Lithuania considering the current situation,” said V. Blinkevičiūtė.
“We will evaluate and make decisions,” she added.
Minister Arvydas Anušauskas says that the new procedure would create the legal prerequisites for the implementation of the universal conscription of men.
According to him, the universality of conscription makes it possible to achieve the fact that, according to the new model, studying in higher education is not treated as an exception that allows to postpone the service.
The new procedure envisages that high school students perform their service by participating in the training of Junior Officer Commanders or by joining the National Defense Volunteer Forces, thus combining it with studies. This service will be available on weekends or during the summer.
The changes also provide for the differentiation of normal service according to the duration – young people will have the option of six or nine months of service.
The conscription age limit would be 18-21 instead of the current 18-23. Persons wishing to perform voluntary service could, as now, do so between the ages of 18 and 38.
The army estimates that up to 7,000 people graduate every year and are fit enough to serve. guys.
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2024-07-24 05:33:05
