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In Lithuania, 32 volunteers sign up for military service in 5 days

BC, Vilnius, 01.04.2015.Print version
Since 27 March till March 31st 20125, when the Armed Forces in Lithuania announced registration of volunteers, 32 of them, including 2 women, signed up for 9-month military service, reports LETA/ELTA.

Most volunteers turned up in Vilnius and Siauliai regions. Although the official start of conscription is 11 May but volunteers can already sign up.

 

The Armed Forces says conscripts aged 19-26 years will be drafted only if the sufficient number of volunteers does not turn up.

 

3,000 conscripts are expected to be drafted in 2015.






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