The Riigikogu is making a new law. It concerns conscripts. The law is about language proficiency.
The chairman of the commission, Kalev Stoicescu, said that this is important. They are making a new law. The law will change the work of the Defense Forces.
The working group is drafting the law. The working group includes many people. They will finalize the law within a couple of weeks.
The Riigikogu passed a new law in November. This law changes the service. The aim of the law is to get more people into work.
The new law introduces voluntary service. Ranks will also be changed, and more money will be paid.
Initially, there was a law that conscripts must be proficient in the Estonian language. President Alar Karis did not endorse this law.
The Riigikogu is amending the law. They want to do it quickly.