MOSCOW. July 13 (Interfax) - The Russian president has signed a decree, "Granting clergymen the right to obtain a deferment of military service," the Kremlin said on its website.
The right to obtain a deferment of military service will be granted, at the request of religious organizations, to clergymen (up to 150 a year) who have been ordained and hold a position in a religious organization or the post of an aide to commander (chief) in charge of religious soldiers, for the duration of the tenure.