Georgia approves electronic military draft notices via SMS, email

Georgia’s parliament has passed amendments to the Defence Code in the third reading allowing military draft notices to be delivered electronically via SMS and email.

Under the new rules, in addition to the traditional method of personal delivery, conscripts may now receive notifications in digital format. Once a message is sent, the draft notice will automatically be published on the website of the Defence Forces and will be considered officially delivered.

According to the amendments, conscripts who receive such notifications will be required to report to the relevant draft office within 10 days.

The planned system is part of a broader conscription process for 2026, during which authorities intend to call up approximately 5,800 individuals between the ages of 18 and 27. Selection will be conducted through a computerised system using a random selection method.

By Vafa Guliyeva