The National Army is set to incorporate up to 1,200 recruits into the regular military service and another ten into the short-term military service, during the period from October 2026 to January 2027. The provisions are found in a project drafted by the Ministry of Defense, which sets the tasks for the new recruitment campaign. The document is to be approved by the Government, reports IPN.
According to the document, the largest number of recruits will be incorporated from the municipality of Chisinau – 167. For the municipality of Balti, 43 recruits are planned, and from UTA Gagauzia, 46 are expected to be incorporated. In the Cahul and Hancesti districts, 53 recruits each are planned, while in the Ungheni district – 47.
The incorporation will be organized by the Ministry of Defense in collaboration with the local public administration authorities and military centers. The authorities will also ensure the medical examination of the recruits, while the Ministry of Education and Research, local authorities, and military centers will organize educational activities with a military-patriotic theme.
The document also provides for the discharge from military service and the transition to the reserve of the Armed Forces for the military personnel whose service term has expired.
According to the explanatory note, the determination of the number of recruits aims to ensure the personnel needs of the National Army and the temporary maintenance of the mixed system of replenishment of the Armed Forces, until the optimal configuration of the national defense system is determined.
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