At the Collegium of the Ministry of Defense

At the expanded Military Collegium of the Ministry of Defense, they talked about combat readiness of the Armed Forces, level of training of military personnel, the material and technical and financial support of army units, and state of armaments and equipment. It was also about increasing the prestige of military service.

The report on the results of this work was supported by the data of a sociological study conducted by the Institute of Public Administration, Law and the Social and Humanitarian Sciences. The main conclusion is that the attitude of the population towards the army has improved markedly. The armed forces have become an important participant in socio-cultural life of the state, a platform for the youth development. As part of the Army Against Drugs campaign, the agency held almost three dozen events of a sporting, educational, and cultural nature. Under the auspices of the Army Sports Club, over 60 competitions of various levels are organized. Military personnel repeatedly became winners and prize-winners of republican and international competitions in various sports.

Summing up the overall result, the PMR Minister of Defense Oleg Obruchkov noted that the number of draftees after the army reforms increased by more than a quarter. The Head of the department also said that close attention is now being paid to training and advanced training of command personnel. The Minister noted that over the three years of the Capital Investment Fund program, the funding allocated for the repair, reconstruction and construction of the department’s facilities has grown 3.5 times.

The President Vadim Krasnoselsky, for his part, emphasized the importance of the Armed Forces, noting the role of the army in strengthening the independence of Pridnestrovie. The service is now prestigious, the commander-in-chief emphasized. The introduction of a working day regime minimized the number of violations of military discipline, the appearance, internal content and attitude to the army changed. An important factor is the possibility of combining studies at a higher educational institution with completing military service, the President noted. Speaking about the training of professional military personnel, the President emphasized that a full-fledged educational system has been created in the republic, capable of providing the defense sector with personnel.

In his address to the command staff of the Armed Forces, Vadim Krasnoselsky paid particular attention to the mobilization readiness of the population of the republic, noting the importance of mobility and the willingness of citizens to stand up for state protection if necessary.

The President focused on the housing issue, namely, that the implementation of the affordable housing program for state employees continues in new forms.

Vadim Krasnoselsky expressed his gratitude to the servicemen for their service and work, urging them to continue moving along the path of strengthening and developing the Pridnestrovian Armed Forces in the name of independence of Pridnestrovie.