DOC // President signed decree on conscription of young people into military service in National Army
Moldpres,
24 February 2026 11:30
President Maia Sandu has signed the decree on the conscription of young people for standard and reduced-term military service in the National Army, for the period April–July 2026. The presidential decree was published today in the Official Journal of the Republic of Moldova...
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