President Alar Karis does not approve of the law. The law requires conscripts to know Estonian. The president says this is not fair.
The Riigikogu discusses the language requirement. Committee chairman Kalev Stoicescu says they understand the language requirement. But they do not yet know how the law will be.
On Tuesday, the committees will discuss the law. Stoicescu says the language requirement may be separate.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says the law is not right. She says it helps those who do not know Estonian.
Stoicescu says the army's problems are significant. He asks why the language requirement is different.
Riigikogu member Peeter Tali says the language requirement is necessary. He says it is not possible to teach Estonian during conscription.
Tali says language courses or alternative service could help. He says it may be time-consuming.
The Riigikogu approved the law in November. The army says language skills are necessary.