DECREE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA on Mobilization of Adult Citizens and Distribution of arms to the regiment of the internal troops of Abkhazia

Due to deployment of Georgian military formations on the territory of Abkhazia and a real threat against sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia and its population,

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia decrees:

1. To carry out mobilization of the adult population of Abkhazia from 18 to 40 years old and assign them to the regiment of the internal troops.

2. The commander of the regiment of the internal troops shall form 5 battalions, with 500 people in each.

Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia V. Ardzinba

14 August 1992

(Chronicle of the Undeclared War, Part I, 14 August-14 September, Moscow, 1992, authors: G. Amkuab, T. Illarionova, p. 28-29/in Russian)