Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma a bill allowing to increase the term of service of marshals, army generals and fleet admirals.
"A new contract on military service may be concluded with military personnel who have reached the age limit for military service in accordance with the procedure determined by the Regulations on the procedure for military service: having the military rank of Marshal of the Russian Federation, army general, fleet admiral - for a period established by the decision of the President of the Russian Federation; having the military rank of Colonel-General, admiral — until they reach the age of 70 years; having another military rank — until they reach the age of 65 years," it follows from the document.
The explanatory note to the draft law states that in some cases there is a need to extend the contract with the most experienced and highly qualified military personnel who have the military rank of Marshal of the Russian Federation, General of the Army and Admiral of the fleet and after they reach the specified age.
