DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008,  Asia-Plus -- As of November 11, the autumn conscription campaign has reached 80 percent of the target, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).  

The MoD source noted that in the territorial cross section the percentage the target reached were: Khatlon – 84; Sughd – 79; districts subordinate to the center (RRPs) – 75; Gorno Badakhshan – 70; and Dushanbe – 78.  

The districts of Khovaling, Baljuvon, Nosir Khusrav, Murgab, Varzob and Zafarobod as well as the cities of Norak, Chkalovsk and Taboshar have already fulfilled the conscription campaign target. 

The autumn conscription campaign is carried out from October through November, and the draft affects able-bodied male citizens in the age bracket of 18 years old to 27 years old who are not members of the armed forces reserve.   

During the spring conscription campaign that was carried out from April 1  to June 15, more than 8,000 young men were called up for military service.