On October 4, 2012, Decree the Government was published RF "On approval of the Rules for granting clergy the right to receive deferment from conscription for military service and the Rules for the passage of clergy special training necessary for the performance of the duties of the position assistant commander (chief) for work with religious servicemen.

According to this document, the deferment applies to the group of 150 ordained clergy of all denominations annually. To obtain benefit, a religious organization must 30 days before the start of the recruitment campaign submit to the government a list of applicants for a deferment. Question about distribution of quotas between religious organizations will be considered by the Commission on Religious Associations government. The list must then be sent to the Ministry of Defense.

The clergy who received the benefit will have to confirm the right to it annually.

Sources

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the rules for deferment from the army for the clergy // RIA News. 2012. October 5.
On approval of the Rules for granting clerics the right to receive a deferment from conscription for military service and the Rules for the passage by clergy of special training necessary for the performance of duties as an assistant commander (chief) for work with religious military personnel // Russian newspaper. 2012. October 8.
To serve in the temple and in the army // There.

The government has approved the rules for granting deferment from the army to clergy