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17.02.2020

New measures for raising the level of social protection of citizens conscripted for military service approved

Edict of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 10 February 2020 No 48 “On raising the level of social protection of citizens in connection with conscription for military service” set out additional measures aimed at improving social protection of conscripted servicemen, the National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus informs.

According to the Edict, military personnel performing draft military service are subject to mandatory state social insurance. The Edict also provided privileges for conscripted servicemen regarding their housing and after-service education.

The Edict was officially published in Russian on the National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus on 12 February 2020, and its main provisions enter into force in three months after its official publication.