LTL 45 million (EUR 13 million) will be allocated from the Privatisation Fund and LTL 85 million (EUR 24.6) from excise duties, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas announced after the Government's sitting.
However, budget will have to be reviewed in order to use funds from the Excise Fund.
The additional funds will be used to purchase Polish anti-aircraft defence systems Grom, ammunition, to expand training grounds, to improve training conditions, to cover costs of the host country related to receiving partners and joint exercises.
