Reservist

In about a month, Bulgaria will finalize its approach to organizing military training for civilians, as the deadline for creating the Strategic Defense Review ends in late June. Meanwhile, several European countries are already offering such training.

Amid growing concerns over security in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria's Acting Minister of Defense, Atanas Zapryanov, has addressed the issue of conscription, stating that while it is being discussed, no political decision has been reached as of yet.

The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Ludovic Orban, welcomed on Friday the signing of a partnership between the Associations of Military Reservists from Romania and Germany, appreciating that it demonstrates a strengthening of bilateral relations.

In January this year, Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov announced the army was short 5,500 people. According to the 2018 Defence report, the professional armed forces are 20 per cent understaffed, while the voluntary reserve is staggeringly 83 per cent understaffed.

It gets tougher every day to provide manpower to the members of military reserve forces as well as active forces, while the best model to be implemented is the one from Norway, portal Balkan Security Network reports.

President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday, May 31, Reservists Day, sent a message on in which he extends his appreciation and gratitude to the soldiers who have completed their active career retiring to the reserve force because they have put their lives in the service of the country, with patriotism, responsibility and courage.

The Serbian Army (VS) plans to call up reservists for training exercises once every five years, since their military obligations end when they turn 65.

This is what Ministry of Defense spokesperson Jovan Krivokapic told the N1 broadcaster, stressing that training exercises "have nothing to do with the security situation or the migrant crisis."

The Serbian Army (VS) plans to call up reservists for training exercises once every five years, since their military obligations end when they turn 65.

This is what Ministry of Defense spokesperson Jovan Krivokapic told the N1 broadcaster, stressing that training exercises "have nothing to do with the security situation or the migrant crisis."

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BELGRADE - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) issued first nationwide call for military reserves to return to active duty on Sunday, the first one since 1973, Al-Alam reports.