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Exopolitics (literally politics out of this world) has become a buzz word among some ufologists in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, but in Russia’s rough and tumble political world the subject of alien abductions erupted without any need of lobbyists calling for UFO disclosure.

The international media reported widely last May that Andrei Lebedev, a member of Parliament for the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, wrote a letter to President Medvedev in reaction to a disclosure by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, head of the Buddhist Kalmykia region in southern Russia, Read the rest of this entry »

On August 15-16, Head of Republic of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Trinidad and Tobago where he participated in the opening ceremony of the 1st Caribbean Cup – UMADA Cup.

The idea to hold such tournament was born two months ago during FIDE President’s visit to Cuba at the closing ceremony of Capablanca Memorial.

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Inaugural Umada Cup international tournament starting on 14th August

The president of the World Chess Federation and also president of the Republic of Kalmykia, His Excellency Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will be gracing the shores of Trinidad and Tobago for the inaugural Umada Cup international tournament. This will be a special occasion for the chess fraternity as the current FIDE (Federacion Internacional des Echecs) president announced this new tournament-to take place every year in this region–will have an organisation and prize fund of US$40K.

July 16, 2010 President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov made ​​a working visit to the Yashkulsky district Republic of Kalmykia where the village Utta President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov took part in the celebration of the gasification of the village.

Then the President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (Kirsan Ilyumzhinov) took part in the opening of the first complex of water supply in the village Gashunsky. Read the rest of this entry »

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May 10, 2010, the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, headed by President of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, arrived for a three day visit to the Republic of Kalmykia, reports news agency KalmykiaNews.

In the evening, for guests were is shown a concert with the participation of the State theater of dance “Oirats”, children’s ensemble “Tyulpanchik” and other artists.

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World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk visited Kalmykia [ De | Ru | Es ]

At the invitation of the President of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, from 11 to 13 December Kalmyk Republic visited the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, reports KalmykiaNews.

During his visit to the Buddhist republic the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, met with the students of the Chess Academy of Elista.

World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk gave two simultaneous display and gave a master class in the Kalmyk National Gymnasium. Read the rest of this entry »

Elista, August, 19. President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has handed over the keys of two new comfortable buses to Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Republic of Kalmykia Badma Salaev – for actors of Kalmykia.

Present from President: two new comfortable buses. Read the rest of this entry »

Decree of the President of the Republic of Kalmykia Vladilen Vasiliev was awarded the Certificate of Honour for his contribution to the socio-economic development of the Republic of Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull travels to the Republic of Kalmykia to meet Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the only Buddhist state in Europe.

Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are ready to assist in the development of International Airport ‘Elista’.

This was announced the head of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, the head of Immigration Service of Dubai (UAE) Saeed Matar Saeed Bin Belaila at a press conference in Elista during the visit to Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov called his autobiography, published in 1998, “The President’s Crown of Thorns”.
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News from Kalmykia: Delegation from Japan presented to the President of FIDE and Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Japanese swords, reports KalmykiaNews.
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Sport

December 17, 1996 at a press conference in Elista, President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that next year intends to bring in the big league football club “Uralan”.

To this end, President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov intends to buy Diego Maradona. Read the rest of this entry »

Prosperous corporation “Kalmykia” intends to establish in southern Russia, President of the Republic of Kalmykia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

“My goal – to make their Motherland a sample of political and economic welfare in Russia, – he said in an interview after the meeting in the U.S. with Read the rest of this entry »

First steps from socialism to capitalism

We were on the threshold of major fundamental change. The republic was precipitously turning towards the market. I was doing my utmost to employ, and modify, every policy that could be of use to Kalmykia. I wanted people to see the light at the end of the tunnel, as it were, and to feel some relief at last. These steps took a lot of painstaking effort. Every problem led to another one. A whole knot of contradictions! I had to single out the priorities. A severe centralization of power was needed.
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