The Housing Committee approved amendments to increase fees for alternative service in the second reading.

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The meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, and Security of the Jogorku Kenesh concluded with the approval of the bill to increase fees for alternative service in the second reading. Deputy Minister of Defense Talaybek Sharshiev acted as the reporter.

According to the proposed amendments, the fee amounts will be as follows:

Deputy Zhyldyz Kochkoralieva reminded that this bill was adopted in the first reading on February 12 and was reviewed by the Jogorku Kenesh on the same day.

She noted: "The regulations are being violated, as the bill should go through the second reading no earlier than three days later. Why such haste?"

In response, Sharshiev stated that the urgency is related to the start of the spring conscription campaign.

According to him, "the conscription occurs twice a year, and the presidential decree on the start of the spring conscription has already been issued. We need to pass the bill in order to get it to the executors."

Shairbek Tashiev also expressed dissatisfaction with the expedited process.

He remarked: "If the bill needed to be adopted, it should have been presented in advance, a month ahead, to avoid violating the regulations. At least two weeks should pass between the first and second readings, not three days."

Burun Amanova added that the current process of adopting the bill creates the impression that the Ministry of Defense prefers alternative service over actual military service.

Nevertheless, after the discussion, the deputies approved the bill in the second reading.
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