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Every Bulgarian citizen up to the age of 40, at his request and as long as he complies with the requirements of the law, can serve in the Armed Forces for a period of up to 6 months. This is possible with the amendments to the Reserve Law of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria (ZRVSRB) approved today in second reading, announced the Ministry of Defense.
The changes create an opportunity to take a tour of duty on the voluntary reserve. This will be done through the conclusion of a contract that provides remuneration, health and social security. Increasing the number of Bulgarian citizens with military training will improve the ability to replenish the armed forces.
Karakachanov: Young people are beginning to realize that the military profession is a good prospect.
Changes in the law allow employers to keep their staff, granting employees leave without pay and allowing them to spend a period of service in the voluntary reserve.
“Only 20 percent of the reserve is full of personnel. Only 1,000 Bulgarian citizens have received military training and this leads to a permanent reduction in the number of Bulgarian citizens prepared and trained to defend the homeland,” said Milen Mihov, member of Defense Committee of the National Assembly.
The amendments also allow expanding the training of students at secondary education levels, such as the acquisition of skills related to the defense of the homeland, survival in military crises, as well as the acquisition of knowledge about the missions and tasks of the forces. armed.
“Service in the voluntary reserve is for up to six months and is in three stages. The first – initial training for a month, then it is special for up to two months and three months is the implementation of tasks in the formations, “explained Colonel Nikolay Urumov, deputy director of the National University” V. Levski “in the academic part.
The changes grant the status and operational independence of the Central Military District as an independent legal entity, which will contribute to a more complete implementation of its functions and tasks related to the implementation of the provisions of the law.
THE AGE OF THE MILITARY: They suggest that it is possible to become a soldier until the age of 40.
The other important change is related to the Invalids and War Victims Law, which adds the category “cadet”. It is reported that in the course of their training, cadets may suffer injuries or illnesses that could lead to a status of “disability”, but due to the lack of the category “cadet” in the Law of Invalids and War Victims, they do not have been .
The final entry into force of the changes will become a reality with their promulgation in the Official State Gazette.
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