ULAN BATOR, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver will pay an official visit to Mongolia from Wednesday to Friday for talks with Mongolian officials on bilateral defense cooperation.

Schriver will hold an official meeting with Mongolian Defense Minister Nyamaa Enkhbold on defense cooperation between the two countries, the U.S. embassy in Mongolia said Tuesday.

It is expected that an agreement on providing health service to military personnel and their families of both countries will be introduced.

Schriver previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, covering Mongolia.