This also applies to citizens of the Republic of Moldova who have Romanian citizenship.
The bill was passed by the Romanian Parliament, with a final vote by senators in mid-December.
The bill was initiated by the government and provides that men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 will be able to apply to the Ministry of Defense for voluntary participation in a basic military training program.
Meanwhile, shortly before this bill was passed, shortly after its adoption, government representatives initiated another bill that stipulates that civil servants will also be able to increase their income by participating in this program.
The training program would last up to four months and could be completed by those who had not served in active military service or were in the reserves.
Enrollment in the program is based on an undertaking signed at their own risk, in which a candidate deemed fit after selection agrees to undergo the military training program.
During the program, in-service soldiers/volunteers will enjoy free accommodation, equipment and food, medical care and medication, and a monthly allowance similar to that of in-service soldiers. They are also subject to the provisions of the military legislation and other Romanian regulations.
Citizens who have completed the basic military training program receive an allowance equal to three average gross incomes, used to justify the state social insurance budget for the year for which the payment is made.
Military centers register them and put them in the operational reserve. The maximum number of places for military training as a soldier/volunteer for the term is approved annually by decree of the Minister of National Defense, depending on the funds allocated.
The new law amends and supplements Law No. 446/2006 on public defense training.
