DUSHANBE, July 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- By defense minister’s order mobilization training for reservists will be conducted this year in all 68 cities sand districts of the country, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview.

According to him, the mobilization training will involve all reservists aged 20 to 55.

“Reservists will be trained in drill, using small arms and heavy armament, operating military hardware,” the spokesman said, noting that reservists from Dushanbe and some cities and districts of Khatlon province have already taken the mobilization training.