Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The state Duma adopted the law on short-term military contracts – TASS

MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. The state Duma adopted in the second (mostly) and once in the third (final) reading of a government bill that would allow the conscripts and citizens in reserve, to conclude short-term contracts on military service during emergencies or to participate in peacekeeping and anti-terrorist operations abroad.

To the basic reading of the deputies said that the persons entering into these contracts, do not have to undergo a probationary period of three months prescribed by the General regulations for admission to military service under the contract.

Quickly to form a unit

“the Bill proposes to provide servicemen undergoing military service by conscription, and citizens staying in a stock and wishing to enter military service under the contract, the right to conclude the contract on passage of military service… to participate in the solution of problems in period of emergency or in activities to maintain or restore peace and security or to suppress international terrorist activities outside the territory of Russia, and also in the campaigns of the ships,” – said in the accompanying materials to the bill.

it is Expected that such contracts will be concluded “until the cessation of the circumstances which necessitated his confinement, but for not more than 1 year from the date of entry into force of the contract on passage of military service”.

the Developers of the initiative explained that “in connection with the intensification of the activities of international terrorist and extremist organizations need increased mobility of troops (forces), summarization and non-standard units and staffing them in a short time, military personnel undergoing military service under the contract, to promptly solve short-term but important tasks related to their part in operations to curb the activities of terrorist and extremist organizations.”

“the purpose of the bill is to provide the required level of manning military personnel undergoing military service under the contract, military units raised to solve problems during emergencies or for participation in activities to maintain or restore peace and security or for the suppression of terrorist activities outside of Russia, and also to participate in the campaigns of the ships”, – stated in the document.

Current rules

under current law, the first contract with the recruit or other citizen, entered the service at the military post for which staff provides the title of soldier, sailor, Sergeant, Sergeant-major, is for two or three years at the option of the citizen.

With the military by conscription or other citizen, entered the service at the military post for which staff provides a military rank of warrant officer, warrant officer or officer, the first contract is for five years.

the Conclusion of the first contracts with these categories of citizens for a shorter time (from six months to a year) are only available for the period of emergencies (elimination of consequences of natural disasters, the implementation of emergency measures, the restoration of constitutional order and other emergencies), or to participate in activities to maintain or restore peace and security.

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