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Mar

/26
By Conscription News, Armenia No Comments

Armenia Expands Program Moving Conscripts Into Contract Service

Armenia says more than 5,200 servicemen have now joined its “Defender of the Homeland” program, which allows conscripts to switch from fixed-term mandatory service to five-year contract service after their first six months. Defence Minister Suren Papikyan said the number of beneficiaries rose in 2025 and has continued to increase, as the government tries to […]
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/26
By Research, Armenia, Education No Comments

New Study: Does Mandatory Military Service Impede Men from Pursuing Higher Education in Post-Soviet Armenia?

Turns out teachers and students believe that compulsory military service has increased the number of students dropping out, created a female-dominated higher education system, caused a collapse in PhD enrolment and interest in scientific research, lowered the number of students studying for a master’s degree and deteriorated labor market requirements. A comment from the survey: […]
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