Population: 9 188 thousand people. The military budget is 64 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 21 600 people. Militarized formations - 1 400 people, including divisions of mobile police - 700, militarized police - 700. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 2,1 million people, including 1,1 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 20 000 people, 3 brigade headquarters, 3 regiments (tank, engineers and artillery), 9 infantry battalions. Arms: 60 tanks (T-55, T-59, PT-76), 72 BRDM-2, 13 ATC BTR-60, 96 towed field artillery guns. 50 MLRS BM-21, 91 mortars, 161 antiaircraft emplacements, portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2, antitank missile system Malyutka.

Air force: 1 600 people, 71 war-planes, several combat helicopters. Tactical elements: 1 fighter and bomber air squadron, 1 air defence fighter squadron, 1 transport air squadron. Planes and helicopters: 12 J-6 (MiG-19), 12 MiG-21,15 EMB-326GB, 8 SF-260MZ, 4 An-26, 4 C-47, 3 DHC-4, 4 DHC-5D, HS-748, 3 Yak-40, 12 Galeb G-2, 7 Do-28, 4 AB-205A, 5 AB-212, 12 Mi-8, 12 AB-47G.