Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) said that the ministry's proposals for austerity cuts will be assessed in the fall to make sure no regular workers need to be laid off. Aab recommended Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet (Reform) find an alternative to laying off 270 active servicemen. Aab visited ERR's web show "Otse uudistemajast" on Wednesday and commented on the cooperation of Reform and Center parties after Jüri Ratas resigned as prime minister in the start of the year. "The cooperation had to begin quickly. We were able to get it going relatively fast," Aab said. Show host Toomas Sildam asked Aab about the government's austerity plan to make €60 million in cuts in each ministry's fields. The minister responded that savings can always be looked for and if the nation can be governed more economically, it should be done.