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Tour operator FUN&SUN signed a cooperation agreement with Kalmykia
Tour operator FUN&SUN
Another tour operator from Russia is opening the mysterious Kalmykia in the South, according to the head of the tourism department of KalmykiaTour. Read the rest of this entry »
Doctor from Switzerland held a reception
Medicine in Russia and Kalmykia: Doctor from Switzerland held a reception
The well-known doctor, the seventh in the world on citation, the pediatric surgeon Mayr Johannes on Wednesday conducted a series of consultations at the Republican Children’s Medical Center. Read the rest of this entry »
Young beautiful girl from Moscow came to Kalmykia and became a camel driver
Tourist Kasper Boye told about Kalmykia
Photo exhibition
Photo exhibition “The hidden Republic – Pictures from Kalmykia” was opened in Denmark. Kasper Boye told about Kalmykia.
Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist nation. It is located on the North Caucasus – with almost equidistant to the Black Sea in the west, the Caspian Sea in the east, Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in the north and the conflict-ravaged Chechnya in the south.
Kalmykia is a republic in the Russian Federation. They have their own parliament, but the political leader appointed from Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »
The trip to Kalmykia was very exciting and interesting
The trip was very exciting and interesting. I never thought that such an unusual city as Elista is so close to Volgograd. Elista is different from all the cities in the country by its eastern atmosphere. As if you find yourself in the eastern dragon tale with pagodas …
In general, Kalmykia, I think, a real paradise for tourists. There are many opportunities for almost any type of vacation.
We were particularly impressed by their originality capital of Kalmykia – Elista. Unlike the cities of Central Russia, Elista is fully saturated with religious culture. Wherever I look – everywhere there are elements of Buddhism. Read the rest of this entry »
Foreign tourists have come to Elista driving BMW motorcycles
Foreign tourists have come to Elista driving BMW motorcycles. On 9 of June the city of Elista (Kalmykia) has been visited by the foreign tourists with BMW motorcycles Hannes Grundner and Karola Kien both coming from Vienna (Austria), says the Kalmyk information and tourist centre “Kalmykia.EU”.
In the blessed Elista, he Austrian tourists Hannes Grundner and Karola Kien had been met by the official Kalmyk representatives from the companies KalmykiaTour and KalmykiaNews.
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Silk Way Rally 2012 Route
Silk Way Rally 2012 Route
7-13 July
Moscow – Ryazan
Ryazan – Volgograd
Volgograd – Volgograd
Volgograd – Elista
Elista – Elista
Elista – Maykop
Maykop – Gelendzhik
Total 3823 km. Read the rest of this entry »
In Moscow launched the Silk Road Rally 2011
Today, July 9, 2011, in Moscow, capital of Russia, on the Red Square rally launched the “Silk Road 2011”.
Participants rally “Silk Road – 2011” to be overcome about 4,000 miles and come to the finish July 16 in the chic resort town of Sochi.
Rally route “Silk Road 2011” will pass through the city: Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Elista , Stavropol and Maikop and end at the ski center of the Olympic Games in 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
I visited one of the most improbable places on Earth, the little-known Republic of Kalmykia
Tomas Van Houtryve about Kalmykia. Russian version
Earlier this year, I visited one of the most improbable places on Earth, the little-known Republic of Kalmykia.
Located on the arid steppe south of Volgograd, Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist republic.
It also bills itself as a Mecca for chess players. It is the headquarters of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), and a suburb has been built near the capital, Elista, expressly for holding tournaments and offering vacation homes to former champions. The game is mandatory for all Kalmyk school children. Read the rest of this entry »
Medvedev considers new Kalmykia head
President Dmitry Medvedev discussed candidates to head the Republic of Kalmykia with the leadership of the United Russia party on Wednesday.
Current president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who has headed Russia’s poorest republic since 1993, was not on the list of candidates submitted to Dmitry Medvedev. Read the rest of this entry »
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulated the birthday of Buddha
Celebrating a birthday, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha Sakyamuni parinirvana in Elista, resulted in an unforgettable celebration in honor of the three signs of Teachers. His magnificently celebrated in many Buddhist countries. Since 2000, this holiday is officially included in the calendar of UNESCO.
Congratulated the residents and visitors with a bright celebration of Kalmykia Republic of Kalmykia President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Key in his speech became a phrase: “We pray that His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama arrived in Elista in September after the Beijing Olympics.” Among the VIP-persons present at the ritual service, was a famous traveler Fyodor Konyukhov. Making the circuit around statues of the Buddha, he made three bows are Buddhist. Now he will have a hard task – to walk in the footsteps Oirats from China to Russia. Read the rest of this entry »
Famous russian traveler Fedor Konyukhov will travel along the Silk Road by camel
Famous russian traveler Fedor Konyukhov will travel along the Silk Road by camel.
Fyodor Konyukhov collected in 2009, an expedition by camel along the Silk Road, reports KalmykiaNews.
The journey will be timed the 400th anniversary of the entry of Kalmykia in Russia.
Journey begins in Kalmykia, his route will pass Read the rest of this entry »
The Government of Kalmykia and the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft intend to establish a joint venture for assembling light-engine airplanes in the Kalmykia republic
The Government of Kalmykia and the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft intend to establish a joint venture for assembling light-engine airplanes in the Kalmykia republic.
July 3, AVIA.RU – The Government of Kalmykia and the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft intend to establish a joint venture assembly of light-engine aircrafts in the republic, hoping to come up with this product to the private market and in the small special aviation field, informs the newspaper “Kommersant” in Volgograd.
The Austrian company Diamond Aircraft is considering building a factory in the territory of Kalmykia’s to assembly light-engine aircraft, manufacturing of aircraft propellers and wings for wind power mills. Diamond Aircraft visited the Kalmykia republic on a working visit and met with local authorities Read the rest of this entry »
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov assumed office of the President
The inauguration of the President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Iliumzhinov took place in Elista on Saturday November 23, 2002. It was held at the broadened session of the People’s Khural (Parliament) of the Republic of Kalmykia.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has been re-elected the President of the Republic of Kalmykia. For the third time he has had honour to swear alligiance to the people of the Republic of Kalmykia. The head of Kalmykia promised to protect the interests of the people of Kalmykia, to respect and to guard the human rights and liberties, to follow the Read the rest of this entry »
