Turkmenistan Faces Growing Number of Military Draft Evaders in Legal Grey Area

Young men returning to Turkmenistan after foreign studies are increasingly denied military IDs. Officials cite 'moral grounds' for withholding documents, implying it's punishment for studying abroad instead of serving. This practice is becoming more common, particularly in Balkan and Lebap provinces, as families try to prevent their sons from military service.

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