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Lundin Petroleum has started drilling the Laganskaya-1 exploration well in the Lagansky block, situated in the northern Caspian Sea in Russia. Lundin Petroleum has currently a 70% net interest in the Lagansky block.

The well, with a planned depth of 2,000 meters, is targeting Cretaceous and Jurassic Sandstone Reservoirs. The Laganskaya structure is situated towards the southwest of the recent Morskaya discovery but on a different structural trend associated with existing onshore fields. 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 »

Lundin Petroleum has interests in the Lagansky Block in the Caspian region.

The Lagansky Block is 2,000 square kilometres in size and is located offshore in the north Caspian area, close to major world class hydrocarbon discoveries. The Morskaya discovery was made in 2008 and contains good quality oil and has estimated contingent resources Read the rest of this entry »

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov expressed official thanks to the head of the Agency of Employment and Labour of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexander Umgaev and Olga Burninova (head of the department) Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev visited Orthodox chapel and Central Buddhist temple of Kalmykia (kalmyk khurul).

Rashid Nurgaliyev is located in Kalmykia with brief working visit. In Elista Rashid Nurgaliev held meetings of the antiterrorist commission and Operations Staff, which was attended by representatives of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee and the Southern Federal District, reports KalmykiaNews agency.

After the meeting, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev with President of FIDE and Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Read the rest of this entry »

Vice President of the Russian Chess Federation, President of the Kalmyk Chess Federation Mr. Valery Bovaev is appointed Vice Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia, Head of the Governmental Administration of the Republic of Kalmykia.

In this connection, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulated this outstanding chess organizer with the appointment. Read the rest of this entry »

On November 20 Steven Seagal – famous Hollywood actor and Buddhism follower – arrived to the Republic of Kalmykia of the RF to visit the biggest in Europe Buddhist temple and to attend student Europe Boxing Cup in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia.

According to the press-service of the republic’s head Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Steven Seagal has been a Buddhist follower for a long time and is interested in development Read the rest of this entry »

The publishing house “Economy” published the monography of Zoya Boschaeva “The Formula of Economic Growth”.
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Andreas Neumann, head of the department for cooperation with CIS countries of Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany will visited Kalmykia.

GermanyNews

Earth planet: English language school in Elista open and work with the support of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Russia, reports International department of KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »

American figure skater Michelle Wingshan Kwan visited the city of Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia.

Michelle Kwan came to the Blessed Kalmykia as Goodwill Ambassador.

Michelle Kwan won all his charm in Kalmykia. In the photo Michelle Kwan plays chess at the Chess Palace. Read the rest of this entry »

Rosenergomash Concern has become the General Sponsor of Chess Candidate Matches-2007 to be conducted in Elista (the Kalmyk Republic) from 26 May to 14 June 2007. Sixteen grand masters will compete for four vouchers to attend the Mexican World Championship. A magnificent entry list for these candidate matches forecasts a most interesting competition at all stages; the chess fans will be most pleased to watch games and support their favourite masters.

According to Vladimir Mironovich Palikhata, the President of Rosenergomash Concern, Read the rest of this entry »

English language instructors society ELIS participated in ‘Russia and America: A 200th Anniversary Essay Contest for High School Students’ which was held earlier this year.

The Kalmyk pupils wanted to contribute to celebrating the 200th anniversary of US – Russia diplomatic relations and we are happy to inform you that a student from Lagan district of Kalmykia has been Read the rest of this entry »

From Hannover to Elista – with a new plant. The largest international exhibition of industrial innovations, the Hannover Industrial Trade Fair was closed last week in Germany.

This year was the exhibition’s 60th anniversary was celebrated by over 6,400 business participants from 60 countries, including Russia. Read the rest of this entry »