Saakashvili Calls for Increase of Reserve Troops

President Saakashvili, who spent his ten-day vacation in a reservists? training camp in the village of Osiauri, said on August 15 that Georgia should increase its number of reserve troops.

?Today, we have approximately 50 000 reservists. Taking into account existing threats and risks, and in order to avoid possible complications, we need to double the number of our reserve troops. We should have at least 100 000 well-trained reservists. Of course, it requires a better legislative base,? Saakashvili said at the government session.

The Georgian President instructed the Prime Minister and the Finance Ministry to provide better conditions for Georgian reservists.

?We need well-equipped modern stationary camps. The problems of sanitary and energy supplies should be improved as well,? Saakashvili added.

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