Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The Government of Switzerland has made a decision to provide 11.2 thousand Swiss Francs worth of aid towards necessary rescue equipment for strengthening the capacity of the Mongolian institution responsible for emergencies. The Swiss Ambassador to Mongolia, Mr. D. Martinelli handed over the aid on Wednesday. (...) The Government of Switzerland has stretched out its helping hand to Mongolia many times. Humanitarian aid worth 3.6 million Swiss Francs was given to Mongolia during the 1999-2001 disasters. This assistance helped to restore the livelihoods of 12,800 herding families who lost their livestock during the natural disasters. In the year 2003, humanitarian aid of 1.5 million Swiss Francs and monetary assistance of 240 thousand Francs were given to Mongolia through the channels of development cooperation.