Last week, the Estonian government selected a site near Tõstamaa in Pärnu County as the most suitable of five shortlisted options for a future defense industry park.On Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense presented the location choice at Tõstamaa Community Center, where some locals supported the project, while others opposed it.
The 200-hectare area chosen for the park is located four kilometers from the small town of Tõstamaa, and surrounded by the villages of Ermistu, Lõuka and Soomra.Of the five shortlisted sites, this one was deemed the most suitable in terms of its size, minimal environmental impact as well as distance from Estonia’s eastern border, ETV’s “Aktuaalne kaamera” reported Thursday.
Around 200 people attended the ministry’s town hall presentation at the local community center, among them both supporters and opponents of the planned defense industry park as well as those currently uncertain about the project.
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