From: MSN Nicknamepsychoteddybear24 (Original Message) Sent: 3/22/2007 10:25 AM
GEORGIA CREATES ARMY RESERVES
The president wants the capacity to call up 100,000 men.
By Koba Liklikadze in Tbilisi
Georgia is moving towards creating a compulsory system of reserve soldiers,
which President Mikheil Saakashvili says will transform its defence
capabilities. However, critics say the new system will only increase corruption
in the armed forces.
The new system being launched this month obliges all men between 27 and 40 to
undergo 24 days training in the army every two years, or 18 days if they are
students. Employees must cover their salaries during their leave of absence.
Saakashvili said that within the next two years, Georgia will have a
well-drilled 100,000-strong force of reservists who can guarantee the "total
defence" of the country, alongside the regular units.
The president himself underwent army reserve training last August, and said on
his return, "In ...
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