Posts Tagged ‘Vladimir Putin’

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov develops international relations with Uzbekistan

Batu Khasikov Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov develops international relations with Uzbekistan

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov today met with the Consul General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Rostov-on-Don Rustam Kurganbaev. Read the rest of this entry »

Meeting of residents of Elista against the new mayor

Batu Khasikov In the center of Elista-city, there was a meeting of the residents of Elista demanding the resignation of the mayor of the city, Dmitry Trapeznikov, in the recent past – the interim head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, reported newspapers in the global web-network. Read the rest of this entry »

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia and minister visited the tourist exhibition

Zoya Sandzhieva Visit to Kazakhstan

Tourist Exhibition in Petropavlovsk

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov and minister of Economy and Trade Read the rest of this entry »

FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says Lavrov, Kerry will discuss his US entry visa refusal

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Moscow, Russia. FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says Lavrov, Kerry will discuss his US entry visa refusal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will look into the situation over a US entry visa refusal to the Russian citizen Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Read the rest of this entry »

Sangadji Tarbaev invites to Fight Nights Global 50

Sangadji Tarbaev Celebrity Sangadji Tarbaev invites to Fight Nights Global 50

The very famous Russian entertainer Sangadji Tarbaev is glad to invite to visit the international tournament in mixed martial arts Fight Nights Global 50, reported KalmykiaNews.

The tournament’s final fight between Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) and Fábio Maldonado (Brasil) comes about on June the 17th at Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Read the rest of this entry »

World Chess President Claims He Was Abducted By Space Aliens – And They Invented Chess

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Huffingtonpost

World Chess President Claims He Was Abducted By Space Aliens – And They Invented Chess

“They came in a flying saucer, picked me up, and I spent a whole day in outer space.”

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Communication operator “MegaFon” has gained appreciation for the organization of Internet access during Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kalmykia

April 18, 2013, the Republic of Kalmykia. The communication operator “MegaFon” organized broadband Internet access during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kalmykia, reported IT-department of KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on resettling the residents of dilapidated housing

Travel to Kalmykia

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on resettling the residents of dilapidated housing. Before the meeting, Read the rest of this entry »

President of Russia Vladimir Putin will arrive with working visit to the Republic of Kalmykia

President of Russia Vladimir Putin Tomorrow, April 16, 2013, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will arrive with working visit to the Republic of Kalmykia, reported by the official website of the President of Russia. Read the rest of this entry »

Head of Kalmykia about Putin, Children’s Hospital and kindergartens

Aleksey Orlov Head of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov: – The ninth message in the career of Russian President Vladimir Putin has probably been the most significant. A landmark for one simple reason: the common thread was a thought – taking care of the person meeting the needs and demands of its citizens. All noted direction of message to solving specific tasks.

In 2013, in Elista we will open two new kindergartens.

We received additional funding of 48 million rubles for the reconstruction and repair of existing kindergartens. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chessman Cometh

The Chessman Cometh [ En | Ru ]

An interview with globe-trotting chess promoter, former president, and freelance diplomat Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

INTERVIEW BY JOSHUA E. KEATING. MAY 9, 2012

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov garners an awful lot of press for the president of the World Chess Federation. But he’s not exactly your average chess buff. From 1993 to 2010, he was president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia and became known for his efforts to transform the remote Buddhist region into an international chess mecca as well as for his frank comments about an encounter with aliens he claims to have had in 1997. (He was also widely criticized for his autocratic rule over the impoverished republic.) Read the rest of this entry »

Buddhist light offering ceremony in Elista

Central khurul Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni [ En | Ru ] Today, on September 24, 2011, in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, a ceremony of light offerings to the Buddha took place.

Thousands of residents and guests of Blessed Kalmykia took part in this ritual that was held at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni.

People meditated for the benefit of all people in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Buddhist temple Syakyusn Syume

Buddhist temple “Gedden Sheddup Choikorling” [ Ru | Es | Fr ]

Holy Abode of theory and practice Gelug School. Kalmyk: “Syakyusn Syume”.


Syakyusn Syume
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King of Kalmykia

King of Kalmykia

Tom Parfitt
The Guardian, Thursday 21 September 2006

King of Kalmykia Life is not all plain sailing for Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the flamboyant leader of the Russian republic of Kalmykia. For a start, his Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II needs constant repairs thanks to the rutted roads of his impoverished fiefdom. And then there is the danger of alien abduction. He has already been pressganged into one trip on a UFO – in Read the rest of this entry »

President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited the main Buddhist temple

Vladimir Putin in Kalmykia President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited the main Buddhist temple
[ Russian version ]

President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited the main Buddhist temple complex of the Republic of Kalmykia – ‘Geden Sheddub Choi Korling’. Its name translates Read the rest of this entry »