UzReport
October 9

In order to increase the responsibility of Uzbek Defence Ministry and regional administration in organizing and realizing conscription of citizens to military service, and recruitment of comprehensively prepared conscripts to Armed Forces, Uzbek government has determined major tasks required for primary implementation, Turkiston Press informed.

Cabinet of Ministers has stressed the importance of effective organization and selection of conscripts in view of deep examination of their individual features. Executives of call-up boards will carry personal responsibility for quality of call-up realization. Republican commission on control over conscription should report to the Cabinet of Ministers' chairman on implementation of these measures within one month after each call-up.

Government Decree also envisions complex of measures on immediate psychological and physical adaptation of recruits to armed forces. These measures should be developed and introduced in two months.

Defence and Health Ministries are authorized to organize quality medical survey of recruits by highly-skilled doctors, raise their personal responsibility, and create a system ensuring alternative medical survey. Requirements of health condition of recruits should be toughened and concretized.

In order to provide transparency and public control over call-up commissions, representatives of public youth movement Kamolot, Nuroniy for social support of veterans of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Makhalla charity funds, citizen self-management bodies and women committees are entitled to participate in call-up procedures as commission members.

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