The military band of the Estonian Defense Forces will be reduced in full force from September 1 in connection with the forthcoming reduction in expenses for the activities of all ministries and departments of the republic, General Martin Herem, Commander of the Defense Forces, said on Sunday..
According to the state budget strategy for 2022-2025 approved by the government at the end of April, each ministry must find an opportunity to reduce its spending by 5%..
According to Herem, he sent out an official letter in which he noted that the Defense Forces will cut personnel by up to 200 people this year.. In total, almost 5 thousand people serve in the Estonian army.
" I have already decided that both the orchestra and the chaplaincy service will cease activities in their current form.. The reductions will affect all structural units of the Defense Forces, as well as active and civil servants, "