Republic of Kalmykia

Foreign policy

Hungary-Kalmykia [ Ru ]

Camera crew from Hungary runs in Republic of Kalmykia, reported by the Kalmyk Tourism Development Fund. Read the rest of this entry »

May 24 at the Institute Oriental Studies and Kalmyk Philology met students and teachers with Kato Hinako – Director of the Institute of Foreign Languages​​, Tokyo (Japan), reports KalmykiaNews.

Kato Hinako held a master classes on Japanese calligraphy and ikebana (flower arrangements).

The meeting was organized within the framework of educational work Read the rest of this entry »

Head of Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov gave an interview to the Austrian National Television Company (Österreichischer Rundfunk, ORF, ‘Austrian Broadcasting’), during which he answered questions from Marcus Mueller Shinvald related to the development of Buddhism in Kalmykia.

During the conversation also touched upon issues relating to the social and economic life Read the rest of this entry »

Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra in Kalmykia
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April, 2. Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra and his wife arrived to Elista, capital of Kalmykia.

Indian Ambassador to Russia Ajai Malhotra and his wife visited the central temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”. In the temple, they Read the rest of this entry »

March 27, 2013, in Elista, in the National Library named Amur-Sanan, held a meeting of students and teachers of French with foreign students, which study in the Kalmyk State University. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, the rector of the Kalmyk State University Badma Salayev met with guests from South Korea – President of the International Association of Culture and Sports Om Kwang Ho, director of the international department of the Foundation for International Association of Culture and Sports, the President of the Asian Department of EMERCOM Kim Jong Min, Chairman of the International Fencing Federation Kendo Kim Dahl Su, reports KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »

On February 1-2, the FIDE President visited Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He participated in the congress of the Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation and had meetings with the country’s Government.

On the first day of his official visit President Ilyumzhinov met with Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al-Nehyan, Continental President for Asia, was also present at the meeting held in a pleasant atmosphere (Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Erlan Abdyldaev are graduates of Moscow State Institute of International Relations.) The possible cooperation between Government Read the rest of this entry »

[ Ru ] President of the international organization of FIDE, the former head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Russia Mr. Udayanga Weeratunga.

Were to discuss the transfer of the Bodhi tree sapling with a view to its subsequent delivery to Kalmykia.

“It is proposed that the ceremony will be held in February this year in Colombo. Bodhi tree – the legendary tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment” Read the rest of this entry »

Macroeconomic environment in 2012 deteriorated again – to slow down the dynamics of investment and economic growth in general, increased interest rates on loans to business, not increased certainty in the international markets. Against this background, found in the south of Russia figure memorable bright business initiatives, it was not easy.

However, in our opinion, such a figure appeared, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who reasserted itself as over-ambitious entrepreneur, able to solve problems, is still unaffordable for the South. Read the rest of this entry »

November 27, 2012 President of FIDE, the former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with a delegation from Sri Lanka, reported by the Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

During this meeting it was agreed that in the spring of 2013, the Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia will be brought the germ of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, according KalmykiaNews.

Recall that in 2011, former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Read the rest of this entry »

Foreign princes traveled to Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia at the invitation of the former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, President of the World Chess Federation FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the billionaire. Read the rest of this entry »

November, 2. Today in buddhist Elista (Kalmykia) in Kalmyk State University on the program “Modern technologies in teaching English as a foreign language” in German philology department conducted a seminar with Christopher Graham, methodologist “Oxford University Press” (OUP), informed International department of KalmykiaNews.

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and Read the rest of this entry »

Tourism in Kalmykia: Today, the former Deputy of State Duma of Russia, television star of Baltic States Alexandra Burataeva visited Republic of Kalmykia, said representative of International department of KalmykiaTour company to KalmykiaNews agency.

During this visit TV star Alexandra Burataeva visited the central temple of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” (main buddhist temple of Europe), informed KalmykiaNews agency. Read the rest of this entry »

On 23 of October the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) had a working visit to Dubai.

The FIDE President billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) had a meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates. A chess development in the country was discussed during the meeting. A special attention was paid to the introduction of chess to the school curriculum.

On the same day FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov left for Damascus Read the rest of this entry »

The Chinese delegation is headed by the Director of the Institute of Contemporary China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, Mr. Lien Syanminem visited the Republic of Kalmykia.

At the request of guests Kalmykia delegation arrived in order to exchange views with their Russian counterparts on the Tibet issue, and religious affairs, and to promote Read the rest of this entry »