Bulgarian army turns professional
Bulgaria's last group of soldiers serving obligatory military service was discharged Sunday.
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Bulgaria's last group of soldiers serving obligatory military service was discharged Sunday. "For Bulgaria's future generations, the obligatory military service will be a thing of the past, but for you it is a school in manliness," said Defense Minsiter Vesselin Bliznakov at the official ceremony in Sofia. Bulgarian army turns professional Bulgaria has reached the end of the procedure for turning its army into a professional one, part of the government's army modernization strategy in line with NATO and EU requirements, Bulgarian agencies report. Starting next year, young men will not be drafted to serve up to 18 months in preparation for joining the troops should the need arise. The mandatory military service has always been "quite a pain" for Bulgaria's boys and a great incentive to get into college, for they could not be drafted while they were studying in college or university, reports say. Those who did not continue with their education right after high school, however, knew that they would be drafted the very same year. With the abolishment of the mandatory military service and the introduction of a completely professional army, Bulgaria is looking for ways to attract more youngsters to a military career, including via higher paychecks. The country introduced obligatory military service in 1880.
Bulgarian army turns professional
Bulgaria has reached the end of the procedure for turning its army into a professional one, part of the government's army modernization strategy in line with NATO and EU requirements, Bulgarian agencies report.Starting next year, young men will not be drafted to serve up to 18 months in preparation for joining the troops should the need arise.
The mandatory military service has always been "quite a pain" for Bulgaria's boys and a great incentive to get into college, for they could not be drafted while they were studying in college or university, reports say.
Those who did not continue with their education right after high school, however, knew that they would be drafted the very same year.
With the abolishment of the mandatory military service and the introduction of a completely professional army, Bulgaria is looking for ways to attract more youngsters to a military career, including via higher paychecks.
The country introduced obligatory military service in 1880.
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