Saakashvili Calls for Reserve Forces Buildup

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on August 25, ?Georgia should have tens of thousands of army reservists.?

He said, while speaking in western Georgian sea resort of Grigoleti on Thursday, that special reservist centers will be set up in ?every region and district in Georgia.?

?Each of the reservists will be registered; the state will provide each of them with the uniforms and arms, which will be stored in these centers and used by the army reservists only in case of necessity. We do not need these reservists only in case of war. They might contribute in case of natural disasters and catastrophes,? Mikheil Saakashvili said.

He also added that setting up of an operational army reserve system ?does not mean that Georgia prepares for war.?

?But our enemy should now that apart of the Georgia?s regular armed forces tens of thousands of reservists will be ready to repel aggression,? Mikheil Saakashvili said.

?Women and girls might also be involved in the process of building army reserve forces, like it is in Israel,? he added.