On 16 November President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2017 winter draft and demobilization.
According to the decree in January 2017 male citizens of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic to become 18 years old until December 31, 2016 inclusive, as well as those citizens whose draft deferment has been expired until December 31, 2016 inclusive will be called up to mandatory military service.
In compliance with the decree within the period of January-February 2017 servicemen who have completed their mandatory military service will be demobilized from the army.
CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC PRESIDENT
