DECREE ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ABKHAZ ASSR on Conscription in April-June of 1992 to the active military service the Citizens born in 1965-1974

In the course of implementation of the Decree issued by the Supreme council of the Abkhaz ASSR of 31 March 1992… The Council of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR decrees:

1. Executive Committees of the city and district Council of the People’s Deputies, heads of administration, together with the recruiting commissions, in April-June of 1992 shall carry out conscription to the active military service the citizens born in 1965-1974.

2. (…)

The Ministry of Interior shall assist to the military-mobilization departments in search of persons evading from the active military service and take decisive measures to bring them to the justice.

3. The Procuracy of Abkhazia shall response to the facts of breach of the legislation…

(…)

5. The Ministry of Finance of Abkhazia (Comr. Sichinava) shall cover the costs of transportation of conscripts in accordance with the bills submitted by the Military-mobilization Department of Abkhazia.

6. In time of conscription the Ministry of Health of Abkhazia shall not admit inpatient treatment or examination of citizens born in 1965-1974, which do not have Military Card, without written consent of the recruiting commissions save in the cases of urgent medical assistance.

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30 April 1991

(Newspaper “Afxazetis Khma”, # 76, 12 May, 1992)