| RBC, 10.10.2003, Moscow 12:25:26.The State Duma approved
a draft lawl stipulating mandatory basic military training in high schools
and training colleges. In the present law "On Education", basic
military training is possible only in the event of willingness and consent
from students and their parents, which contradicts the law "On Military
Duty and Military Service" stipulating mandatory basic military training
in high schools and training colleges.
The amendments have met sharp criticism among some parliamentarian factions,
and Alexander Kotenkov, the president's envoy in the Duma, made an announcement
about the necessity of basic military training in schools. He urged deputies
to pass the amendments on the first reading and review them on the following
readings.
See also:
Russia brings military
training back to school. AFP. October 10, 2003
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