(L-R): Davaajantsan Sarangerel, Minister of Health of Mongolia; Romain Schneider, Luxembourg's Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action; Credit: MAEE

On Monday 20 August 2018, Luxembourg's Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, Romain Schneider, welcomed with the Minister of Health of Mongolia, Davaajantsan Sarangerel, for a meeting in Luxembourg city.

Discussions focused on bilateral relations and provided an update on development cooperation relations between Luxembourg and Mongolia, particularly in the health sector. Minister Schneider expressed his willingness to continue Luxembourg support to the health sector in Mongolia, specifically in the fight against cardiovascular diseases. In this context, the Mongolian Ministerial delegation also visited the National Institute of Cardiac Surgery and Interventional Cardiology (INCCI).

In 2017, Luxembourg's aid to Mongolia amounted to €2.6 million.