Abashidze Declares Mobilization of Army Reservists

Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze issued a decree considering mobilization of army reservists in the Autonomous Republic.

According to the decree district departments of the securities councils will be set up in Adjara to secure “mobilization of army reservists, protection of facilities of vital importance and securing order and stability in the Autonomous Republic,” Adjara TV run by the local authorities reported on April 27.

The decree also reads that the move is “triggered by the aggressive policy of the central authorities of Georgia towards the Adjara Autonomous Republic.” “The measures are carried out to avoid civil confrontation in the region,” according to the decree.

Prime Minister of Adjara Autonomous Republic Rostom Japaridze is in charge of enforcement of the decree.