Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Sept. 20 / Trend H. Hasanov /
Turkmen President, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov has signed a decree "On transfer of the Armed Forces and other Turkmen troops performing military service by conscription, to the reserve and enlisting of Turkmen citizens to military service."
The document envisages transferring to reserve the Armed Forces and other Turkmen troops performing military service by conscription, and who served their terms set by law in October-December 2012, and to enlist Turkmen male citizens, aged 18 by the day of call-up, but without the right for draft deferment in the armed forces, for voluntary military service.
According to the Turkmen military doctrine, the country follows the status of positive neutrality and does not enter any military-political blocs.