YEREVAN. – In the future it will be necessary to reduce the number of seminarians exempted from military service, said Armenian MoD Seyran Ohanyan.

Armenia’s government decided to exempt 17 seminarians from military service, while another 62 got a deferment. Minister Ohanyan noted that number of exempted seminarians is too big but nevertheless they made concessions based on the position of Catholicos of All Armenians on the issue.

MoD agreed to give deferment for seminarians to continue their education but later they have to join the army.