Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 158 (URprot.nr. 34, § 31), Riga, 20 June 1995 for the order in which you create and financed in the Latvian national armed forces units participating in international operations are Issued in accordance with the law "Latvian national armed forces participation in international operations" article 6 i. General questions 1. Latvian national armed forces units participating in international operations (called a "unit"), shall operate in a law "Latvian national armed forces participation in international operations" (Latvian journal , 1995, no. 30), other laws and international treaties.
2. the unit shall perform the tasks of the United Nations or other international organizations within the framework of the approved mandate of the Baltic peacekeeping battalion (hereinafter — "the Baltic Battalion") or other countries in the peacekeeping force.
3. the training unit is subject to Latvia's national armed forces, but by participating in international operations after the decision of the Parliament or Cabinet and national armed forces control order — the Baltic Battalion and other military formations in the country's leadership.
 
II. organisation of the operation, 4. Operation is organised by unit Commander: location: in accordance with General rules, military orders and orders, but by participating in international operations, according to the Baltic Battalion and other military formations in the country's control orders.
5. the unit service discipline is based on the rules of procedure of the General military requirements, in accordance with the orders and instructions issued and by participating in international operations, — the Baltic Battalion and other military formations in the country's control orders and orders.
 
III. Treaty bodies 6. personnel of the unit up on a voluntary basis. A contract for the services of peacekeeping forces (hereafter referred to as "the agreement"), concluded on the one hand, the Ministry of Defence, and on the other hand, a volunteer.
7. Ministry of defence contract can be concluded with: 7.1. active service officers, aged from 22 to 45 years;
7.2. the virsdienest soldiers and instructors, aged from 19 to 35 years;
7.3. The Latvian national armed forces and the Ministry of the Interior in the compulsory service soldiers who nodienējuš at least half the time of the service.
8. The contract is concluded for a fixed period of time and shall be effective from the date of closing. The conditions of the contract may be amended only by written of the two contracting parties agreement.
9. Contract period do not have the right to enter into voluntary contract.
10. disputes between the Contracting Parties are to be settled by mutual agreement.
11. The contract can be terminated if one of the contracting parties do not fulfil their contractual obligations.
12. Volunteer may terminate the contract: 12.1. If he does not fulfil contractual obligations due to illness or disability;
12.2. If the Ministry of defence does not fulfil contractual obligations;
12.3. for family reasons (with the consent of the Ministry of defence).
13. In other cases of breach of contract the volunteer, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty should be compensated for his training resources.
14. For voluntary termination of the contract, two months in advance (training time: two weeks in advance) should be notified to the Ministry of Defence.
15. The Ministry of defence may terminate the contract if: 15.1 the volunteer is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations due to insufficient qualifications;
15.2. Commission opinion of the doctor that the volunteer is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations for health reasons;
15.3. volunteer without reasonable cause fails to systematically contract or general military subjects a obligations;
15.4. the calendar year of the volunteer, no disciplinary action again;
15.5. voluntary service during the use narcotic drugs or been drunk condition;
15.6. a volunteer committed criminal offences or activities that degrade the soldier's honor and dignity.
16. in the event of breach of contract, as well as the expiry of the agreement, the volunteer legislation established accounts with the Defence Ministry for the received material values.
 
IV. Voluntary Service unit based in over 17. Voluntary service location in accordance with the relevant parliamentary or cabinet law is determined by the Latvian national armed forces leadership.
18. the Latvian national armed forces management unit of the volunteers of the order called for the place of employment to the time required for specific tasks. This period includes: 18.1. trainings and training (in accordance with the Latvian national armed forces management approved plans);
18.2. participation in international operations in the Baltic Battalion or other peacekeeping forces formations (in accordance with the Latvian national armed forces control orders).
19. Participation in international operations (without break) must not be longer than six months.
 
V. responsibilities of the Ministry of defence the Ministry of defence in the volunteer service, pay the costs in accordance with the establishment plan and the remuneration of the service provisions of the Latvian national armed forces personnel.
21. in carrying out their duties in international operations, voluntary salary is determined in accordance with the signed agreement.
22. during Voluntary Service is provided with free uniforms and meals.
23. The Ministry of defence from the Ministry budget volunteer travelling expenses to the location of the service and back.
24. The Ministry of defence the volunteer provides legislative, general military subjects and conditions of service laid down in the Treaty.
25. prior to the commencement of the service of the Defence Ministry presented the volunteers with out service obligations and conditions, military rule and other rules.
26. The Ministry of Defense promotes volunteer qualifications and professional levels.
 
Vi. Voluntary obligations and rights 27. Voluntary obligations: 27.1. to comply with all the obligations laid down in the Treaty;
27.2. after receipt of the call time to appear in the specified location of the unit;
16.3. to accurately perform military rules of procedure requirements and Commander orders;
27.4. to acquire military knowledge, equipment and armament of the battle and to comply with the terms of use and requirements;
27.5. adhere to country, military and professional confidentiality non-disclosure provisions;
17.1. do not deal with political issues, if they are not related to direct tasks.
28. Voluntary rights: 28.1. use all military personnel the statutory warranties;
28.2. service site to receive periodic press and literature, as well as, if possible, audio and videoinformācij native and Latvian language;
28.3. the personal products, using mail or phone to keep in touch with loved ones, as well as to meet with loved ones;
28.4. the family or parental death receive a temporary leave of absence, which paid for the Ministry;
28.5. participate in religious ceremonies under the conviction;
28.6. when time expires, the agreement to extend the contract for a new term (of both Contracting Parties by agreement).
 
VII. Voluntary social guarantee 29. If a volunteer their duties within the unit, became disabled, his disability pension is determined in accordance with the law "on State pensions" (Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1991, 1, 51 no; 1993, 18/19, 20/21.nr.; Latvian journal, 1993, 96 no).
30. If a volunteer, participating in international operations, has become disabled direct service during duty or injured in battle, or maimed during the service, his addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 29 of the invalidity pension is granted a pension from the Ministry of defence budget resources amounting to: 30.1. disability-(I) 25% of the remuneration of the service;
30.2. (II) disability-20% of the remuneration of the service;
30.3. disability-III 15% of remuneration for the service.
31. Increasing the disability groups that rule 30 referred to in paragraph (II) and (iii) disability, which disability group awarded for injuries, concussion or injury obtained in the performance of their official duties in international operations, the pension is increased accordingly.
32. If a volunteer, participating in international operations, has won the injury accidents that are not related to direct service duties, as well as the service became disabled during the illness, his addition to the rule referred to in paragraph 29 of the invalidity pension is granted a pension from the Ministry of defence budget resources amounting to: 32.1. (I) disability-20% of the remuneration of the service;
32.2. disability-II 15% of the remuneration of the service;
32.3. (iii) disability-10% of the remuneration of the service.
33. the right to a survivor's pension is not capable of work, killed the deceased or the deceased (disappeared) recognized voluntary family members who were in his custody.
34. The survivor's pension is granted in accordance with the law "on State pensions".

35. If volunteer their duties within the unit, became disabled, he is paid the insurance amount in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of defence, the Ministry of the Interior and the civil protection unit, composed of the commanding ranks persons and contract employees working for the State compulsory insurance (approved by the Council of Ministers of 18 January 1993 decision No 27 "On the Ministry of defence, the Ministry of the Interior and the civil protection unit ratings commanding the person, and contract employees working for the State compulsory insurance "— official Edition of AROUND the MP, 1993, no. 6).
36. If a volunteer died in the course of their duties the unit composed of international operations, his heirs (the presentation of the certificate on the right of inheritance) a lump sum payment paid 40000 lats from the Defense Ministry budget. Volunteers buried in Latvia on public funds.
37. Volunteer who, after service of the unit, has been the Latvian national armed forces military officer, instructor or the soldier, virsdienest after the end of the service that the unit is guaranteed the right to return to the previous place of employment.
38. The volunteer, who in time unit nodienēj, which enables the receive a retirement pension, is entitled to receive this pension.
 
VIII. Voluntary material responsibility 39. Volunteer is materially liable for losses incurred by his unlawful behaviour. These losses should reimburse the volunteer Latvian legislation and the General rules for the military.
40. The material injury incurred by volunteer their duties, and that it has not been possible to prevent, are borne by the State.
 
IX. National and military secret storage 41. Through a contract with the Ministry of defence for service in units of the volunteer signature on the State, military and professional secrets should not be divulged.
42. the State and military secrets disclosure volunteer is called to account of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation.
 
X. voluntary service (service) of administration responsibilities 43. Voluntary Service (service) of the Administration do not have the right to prevent a person to contract for the services of the unit.
44. If the volunteer received a call to come to the place in the work unit (service) of the administration of the period specified in the call to volunteer to be exempted from work (rank), so he can start fulfilling the obligations of the service unit.
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