The northern Sughd province is nearing completion of the autumn conscription campaign having reached 88 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target by October 27, an official source at the Sughd regional military registration and enlistment office told Asia-Plus in an interview.

According to him, the province will fulfill its conscription target in late October or early November. 

Meanwhile, the cities of Istiqlol (formerly Taboshar) and Guliston (formerly Qayroqqum) and the districts of Kuhistoni Mastchoh, Ayni, Shahriston, Zafarobod, Spitamen and Devashtich (formerly Ghonchi) have already fulfilled their conscription targets, the spokesman added.   

The autumn conscription campaign is carried out from October 1 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.

Young Tajiks can avoid or postpone military service if they are ill, studying at university, an only son, or if they have two children.

Tajikistan’s armed forces consist of Ground Forces, Mobile Forces (paratroopers of the armed forces of Tajikistan), Air Force and Air Defense Force.