Population: 22 302 thousand people. The military budget is 115 million dollars (2001). The regular forces make up to 60 000 people. Militarized formations: the frontier troops, the air and river police - 1 800 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 4,9 million people, including 2,9 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: up to 60 000 people, 4 infantry divisions (14 brigades). Arms: 140 tanks T-55 and PT-76, 100 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 56 armored troop carriers, 225 towed field artillery guns, 60 120 mm mortars, 20 antitank missile systems Malyutka, more than 20 antiaircraft guns, 10 portable surface-to-air missile systems Strela-2. Aircraft: 6 MiG-19, 4 MiG-21, 3 L-39, 12 army-co-operation helicopters (of them 3 Mi-8 and 2 Mi-24 are alert).