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President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to complete and send to parliament a bill that would reduce the term of military conscription from two years to one.
The bill foresees exemptions for students who have completed courses of military training at their higher education institutions, and who graduate from higher vocational schools.
The bill also introduces some other changes and cancels some of the reasons for deferals.
If approved, the bill will come into force from Jan. 1, 2008.
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/12/01/putinconscription.shtml