Kathmandu,17 August: A consignment of medical equipment and supplies from Lithuania to support Nepal fight the Covid pandemic was handed over today to the Ministry of Health and Population. The consignment was dispatched through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The support of the 13 EU Member States that have extended medical support to Nepal including Lithuania in the recent months is Rs 1.7 billion. Lithuania is one among the 13 EU Member States –Spain, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Hungary responding to Nepal’s call for assistance. Nepal had appealed to the international community for support of medical equipment and supplies to fight a severe outbreak of Corona Virus on 10 May. The medical supplies contributed by Lithuania include 5 breathing machines (mechanical ventilators) and 20 oxygen inhalers from the state reserve, which is administered by the Ministry of Health of Lithuania. The total value of the humanitarian aid provided to Nepal amounts to almost Rs 7.08 million. “Lithuania stands with the people of Nepal through these testing times. Solidarity and joint efforts are crucial in the fight against the pandemic,” said Ambassador of Lithuania to Nepal, Julius Pranevičius People's News Monitoring Service