Our brothers who went through the war instead of going abroad for work will be able to continue contract military service, protecting our borders. Edmon Marukyan, chairman of the opposition Bright Armenia Party and head of its faction in the National Assembly (NA), wrote this on Facebook.

"The NA fully adopted the Bright Armenia faction’s draft amendments to the Law on Military Service and the Status of  Servicemen, whereby the age limit for contract military service will increase by an average of 5 years.

It is proposed to set the age limit for being in contract military service to 50—for rank-and-file, junior and senior non-commissioned officers, 48-52—for junior officers, 50-55—for senior officers, 55-58—for colonels, 63—for higher ranks," Marukyan added.