Georgia Increases Maximum Strength Of Armed Forces
January 05, 2006
Over 20,000 people currently serve in the Georgian Army (CTK)
The bill, which was approved by lawmakers two months ago, says the number of army troops and border guards should not exceed 26,000 and 6,000, respectively.
Under the previous law, the maximum number of army personnel was set at 23,000.
Nika Rurua, who is the deputy chair of the Georgian parliament's security and defense committee, said today that he expected the actual number of military personnel to be well below the newly set maximum authorized levels.
Media reports say some 21,500 men and women are currently serving in the Georgian Army.
(Local agencies)