Population: 5 246 thousand people. The military budget is 27 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 16 000 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Hitch: 18 - 36 months. Mobilization resources - 1,19 million people, including 683 thousand able-bodied men.
Land forces: 14 000 people (being reorganized), 2 brigades (motorized infantry and SAS), 1 transport regiment, 1 battalion of engineers.
Arms: 137 tanks (T-55, PT-76), 20 BRDM-2, 166 armored troop carriers, 42 122 and 152 mm towed guns, 151 MLRS (of them 100 122 mm towed systems), 607 mortars, 461 antitank guns, 200 portable surface-to-air missile systems, antitank missile systems.
Air force: 1 200 people, war-planes are not available, 15 combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: An-2, 4 An-26, T-41D, 16 Mi-17.
Naval forces: 800 people, 7 patrol boats (2 pr. 1258, 2 pr. 1400, 3 Dabur). Marines: 2 companies.
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