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National Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas stated that to ensure the safety of the recruits, the recruits would be vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I congratulate all the recruits on starting their recruit rosters. This is the first step before calling. And I think it is very good that this all symbolically coincides with the 30th anniversary of the events in January, when the volunteers were also they rose to defend their nascent states thirty years ago, “said A. Anušauskas at a remote press conference.
The minister also emphasized that most of the recruits were volunteers.
“However, when compiling the seventh list of recruits, most of the recruits are volunteers, and what I think encourages people to join the Lithuanian Armed Forces is, first and foremost, patriotism and the desire to prepare for defend the homeland, “said the minister, pleased.
“I think that after a fairly detailed selection, in a few months we will see these young people dressed in the uniform of the Lithuanian Armed Forces for the first time,” he added.
Arūnas Balčiūnas, head of the recruiting and recruiting service, stated that it was planned to call 3,828 recruits to perform the service.
“It is planned to assign them to 18 military units and, in terms of time, the first recruits will start their service at the end of March and the last, at the end of November,” said A. Balčiūnas.
According to the head of the recruiting and recruiting service, it is planned to publish the list of recruits in a week, and during this week, according to him, instructions will be generated for the recruits.
Recruits will be vaccinated
A. Anušauskas also reported that it is planned to vaccinate recruits with the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The recruits will also be vaccinated, I think this will also contribute to their normal performance,” said the minister.
However, the minister reports that so far the conscripts are only ten in a row to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“It just came to our notice then. You see, it’s quite a long way off. However, we know that both the vaccination situation and the pandemic situation in Lithuania may change soon, and that order may change. All the more so as the first recruits they will be invited in the second half of March. Therefore, we hope that the situation in this place may change “, hoped A. Anušauskas.
38 thousand were included in the lists. 177 18-23 the young old. The list of recruits is drawn up in random order using a computer program.
High school students are also included in the lists. Once among the recruits, students will have the freedom to decide, either to suspend their studies and complete 9 months of NPPKT, or to choose junior officer training (3 years) and thus complete mandatory initial military service (PPKT), or study and serve in the National Defense Volunteer Force. (3 years) and thus carry out PPKT.
If none of the above service methods are chosen, recruits will be postponed for recruits, but access to recruits will be extended until they turn 26 (but not more than one year after graduation). Upon graduation, youth will have one-time access to call lists.
Summoners will not be sent to listed recruits. All relevant information for the recruit is available on the Internet at www.karys.lt. It will also be available by toll free 8 800 12340, upon arrival or by calling the regional Divisions and Subdivisions of Military and Personal Service.
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