China donates humanitarian aid to Mongolia to fight coronavirus
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On March 28, China granted humanitarian assistance worth 830 thousand Yuans to Mongolia for its effort to combat
the Covid-19. The assistance consists of medical items, including 5000
rapid test kits to detect the novel coronavirus, 500,000 disposable face masks,
as well as disposable protective overalls and gloves.
At the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Chai Wenrui
emphasized, “The outbreak of coronavirus infection has become a serious challenge
to the worldwide. The people of China, under unified management, could
curb the epidemic within the country”.
“The government and people of Mongolia have teamed up with
us and have contributed tremendous emotional and material support. Our today’s
success is inseparably connected with the support of Mongolians. The Mongolian
government can combat the Covid-19 and prevent its spread within the country,”
said the Ambassador, expressing that the government and people of China will be
together with the Mongolians in the fight against the disease.
For his part, Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin expressed
gratitude to China for the assistance and said that medical items would be provided
to civil servants who are working against the infection.
“We are pleased that the government and people of China
could control the Covid-19 epidemic and have cured a thousands of patients with
coronavirus. It gives the Mongolian government and people confidence that
we can curb this infection,” said Deputy Prime Minister U. Enkhtuvshin.
The document of transfer of humanitarian assistance was
co-signed by First Deputy Head of the National Emergency Management Agency,
Brigadier-General G.Ariunbuyan, and by Commercial and Economic Counsellor at
the Chinese Embassy Song Xuejun.