20 MEMBERS OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES TO HAVE ALTERNATIVE MILITARY SERVICE

ArmenPress
Nov 26 2004

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Labor and Social Affairs
Ministry has confirmed that 20 members of Jehovah’s Witnesses who
refused obligatory military service in the armed forces, choosing
instead alternative service, will get down to what is termed as
“labor service” beginning from December 10.

The ministry said they will serve as attendants at two old people
houses in Martuni and Yerevan. The ministry said they will wear special
uniform of blue color with a special stripe. It said also all other
members of the sect who were sentenced to prison terms for refusing
the military service will have to have alternative military service.