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Lithuania says no to professional Army

Vilnius, Lithuania - In the Parliament 45 voted against it, 19 supported it and four abstained

The Lithuanian Parliament has recently rejected the proposal to create a professional Army: the project had ben put forward by two opposition members considering that the current conscription system would favour corruption aimed to avoid military service. The conscript Army cannot meet the needs of the present situation. NATO’s membership role of Lithuania requires a professional Army, which i...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120560
Rome, Italy, 05/17/2005 14:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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