Conscription in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has mandatory military service in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces for all able-bodied male civilians.

From January to March, male citizens who have reached the age of the 16 must be registered in the relevant military authority and undergo medical examinations.

Citizens with a short-term health problem must send to medical institutions for treatment at the expense of the state budget.

Basic military knowledge is also taught to citizens in parallel with their school lessons.

The citizens who have reached the age of 17 can get training on military occupational specialty in educational institutions.

Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force 2011
Azerbaijani army soldiers assigned to the 1st Azerbaijani Peacekeeping Company, stand in formation during a ceremony recognizing their contribution to Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp Ripper, Asad, Iraq, Dec. 3, 2008