17:08 17.02.2014

Lebedev: The main task of Defense Ministry to finally switch to contract service army

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Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said a priority task for the ministry in 2014, which was set by President Viktor Yanukovych, is a complete transition of the army to a contract-based one, acting Defense Minister Pavlo Lebedev said at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday.

The ministry's leadership also mentioned such tasks as the social protection of military men, repairs and modernization of the military equipment and armaments, the introduction of the new system for the preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine according to the modern military standards, as well as combating corruption in the ministry.

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