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Thursday, 24 February 2005
GEORGIA EXTENDS MILITARY SERVICE
By empty (2/24/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Georgian parliament voted on 23 February to extend the length of obligatory military service from 12 to 18 months starting in the spring of 2005. The extension, to remain in effect until January 2008, is an element of the country\'s broader military-reform effort, which includes a sweeping reorganization of the Defense Ministry and is tied to the longer-term strategic plan for closer integration with Western security institutions. (ITAR-TASS).
The Georgian parliament voted on 23 February to extend the length of obligatory military service from 12 to 18 months starting in the spring of 2005. The extension, to remain in effect until January 2008, is an element of the country\'s broader military-reform effort, which includes a sweeping reorganization of the Defense Ministry and is tied to the longer-term strategic plan for closer integration with Western security institutions. (ITAR-TASS)