The issue includes articles: EASTERN DIRECTION TROOPS ARE TO DEFEND KAKHETI FROM NEW "LEKIANOBA" By Irakli Aladashvili considers the appointment of General Ghia Toradze commander of the Eastern Direction Troops (EDT). THE 1999 DEFENCE BUDGET AND ARMY BUILDING PROBLEMS OF GEORGIA By Teimuraz Chachanidze, MoD, reviews last several years financial report of Georgia's defence and faces out financial problems for the year 1999, some other problems are discussed in this article - IMPROPER PLANNING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, A MODERN ARMY CANNOT BE BUILT WITHOUT FUNDAMENTAL REFORMS, which includes, The MoD and General Staff, Conscription, Military Units Manned with Professionals, Alternative Service and Training of Reservists.

The Issue also includes Military Chronicle which highlights special events, conflict zones, army building and army life, visits, negotiations, co-operation, state security question, attitude of the Georgian military establishment to the Kosovo crisis and other question. The chronicle based on the information from the Georgian media. The issue followed with the Digest of the Georgian Press.

Published by: the Center for Civil-Military Relations and Security Studies; Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, Tbilisi, Georgia; Co-financed by: the European Community, TACIS Democracy Program and the European-Caucasian Economical Consulting. Editorial board: David Darchiashvili, Tamara Pataraia, Guram Dumbadze, Irakli Aladashvili.

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