Defence Forces 1. Defensive war shall be a sovereign right of Georgia. 2. The defence of Georgia shall be every citizen’s duty. The procedure for performing military service shall be determined by law. 3. For the defence of state independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as for the fulfilment of other tasks related to http://www.matsne.gov.ge 010.010.000.01.001.000.116 defence and security as provided for by the Constitution and international obligations, Georgia shall have Defence Forces. 4. The types and composition of the Defence Forces shall be defined by law. The quantity of the Defence Forces shall be approved by a majority of the total number of the Members of Parliament upon recommendation by the Government. 5. During martial law, the merging of bodies responsible for state and public security with the Defence Forces shall be permitted by a decree. 6. The Defence Forces shall act by the orders of the Minister of Defence in accordance with the procedures established by law and, during a state of emergency or martial law, by the orders of the Prime Minister. Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017 Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018
§ Article 70Defence Forces
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