The national census related to compulsory military service in Morocco has come to an end this Thursday, February 11, after 3 months of eligible citizens’ filling out the required forms related to this year’s group, according to the Ministry of Interior.
The statement, issued this Friday morning, stated that “in preparing for the integration of the next regiment into the military service for the current year, the specified period ended yesterday, February 10th.”
The Minister of Interior said that regional committees will go through the exemptions submitted since December 2021, during the period between February 16 and February 22, to study and monitor their eligibility and make sure they meet the Ministry’s criteria, before moving on to the admission requests of those willing to serve this year.
The press release indicated that “competent parties in each region or district will, immediately after the completion of the work of the regional committees, inform each person who was counted and who applied for a temporary or final exemption from military service of the decision taken by the committee regarding his request.”
On the other hand, the Minister of Interior informs all young men and women who have completed the census procedures and showed interest in participating that the Central Committee for Statistics on Military Service will “hold a meeting, on February 28, to supervise the process of choosing those who will form the next regiment.”
Prior to announcing the new 2022 regiment, competent authorities will classify the new recruits according to the competence and ranks necessary for the formation of this new service.
Morocco’s compulsory military service was re-introduced in 2018 but came to an abrupt emergency halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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