Mongolian
Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received Ambassador of the European Union to Mongolia Axelle Nicaise on March 14, 2024.
During the meeting, Ambassador Axelle Nicaise presented a certificate confirming the European Union’s EUR 500 thousand humanitarian assistance in response to Mongolia’s current severe winter and spring conditions to the Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene expressed gratitude on behalf of the Government of Mongolia and the people for the EU’s support in challenging times. The humanitarian assistance will be delivered to 1,850 herder households affected by the dzud.
The meeting also discussed the potential for expanding trade and economic cooperation between the two sides. The Prime Minister and the Ambassador emphasized the importance of effectively commemorating the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the European Union this year.
The Prime Minister commended and thanked the European Union and the European Investment Bank for their recent contributions to development, including a first tranche of a soft loan of EUR 45 million from the European Investment Bank and grant aid of EUR 9.4 million from the European Union for the “Aimags and Soums Green Regional Development Investment Program” and a Memorandum of Understanding on Forestry between the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Mongolia and the EIB.
Discussions also revolved around ongoing and future projects and programs as part of Mongolia’s long-term development policies such as “Vision 2050,” the “New Recovery Policy,” the EU’s “Global Gateway,” and the “Green Deal.”
