Lithuania: Information on whether Lithuania is planning to establish national armed forces, including information on the requirements for reserve and regular military service and information on whether reserves have been called into service
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LTU10254 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Lithuania: Information on whether Lithuania is planning to establish national armed forces, including information on the requirements for reserve and regular military service and information on whether reserves have been called into service, 1 March 1992, LTU10254, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7d5c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to a Radio Free Europe report, a law "outlining the future draft for the Lithuanian armed forces" was passed in July 1991, but not implemented (4 Jan. 1991, 53). However, in November 1991, Radio Vilnius Network reported that a military draft began in the Silute rayon [district] of Lithuania (FBIS-SOV-91-220 14 Nov. 1991, 38). A January 1992 report from Radio Vilnius states that eight youths deserted from the Lithuanian army (BBC Summary 29 Jan. 1992). Please see the attached articles for further details.
There is no information currently available to the IRBDC on requirements for reserve or regular military service in Lithuania, or on whether reserves have recently been called into service.
Bibliography
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 29 January 1992. "First Deserters From Lithuanian Army," Radio Vilnius, 25 January 1992.
FBIS-SOV-91-220. 14 November 1991. "Army Starts Draft in Silute Rayon 12 Nov," Radio Vilnius Network [Vilnius, in Lithuanian], 12 November 1991.
Radio Free Europe. 4 January 1991. Vol. 3, No. 1. Report on the USSR. Girnius, Saulius. "Lithuania: Struggle for Independence and Recognition."
Attachments
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 29 January 1992. "First Deserters From Lithuanian Army," Radio Vilnius, 25 January 1992.
FBIS-SOV-91-220. 14 November 1991. "Army Starts Draft in Silute Rayon 12 Nov," Radio Vilnius Network [Vilnius, in Lithuanian], 12 November 1991.