No more conscription into the army

Oct 01, 2009
By Rokas M. Tracevskis

VILNIUS - On Sept. 24, the Lithuanian Constitutional Court announced its ruling stating that abolishment of conscription into the army does not contradict the Lithuanian constitution. This decision forces the Lithuanian government to look for some new solutions for the defense system. Last year, the then center-left dominated parliament decided that it is expedient to switch to a Lithuanian armed forces organized on the grounds of professional and volunteer military service. The obl ...

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