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. (more…)

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 (more…)

Steven Seagal has visited Kalmykia attractions [ De | Ru | Es | Fr ]

Professional movie fighter, star of Hollywood – Steven Seagal arrived in Kalmykia, reported KalmykiaNews. One (more…)

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 (more…)

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. (more…)

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

In the city of Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, will held a charity event, “Build a temple in his heart”.

In the charity action at the stadium “Uralan” will held a charity concert of the famous Russian singer Alexander Rosenbaum.

Collection of funds from the charity concert of Alexander Rosenbaum will focus on the construction of a Buddhist temple (more…)

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 (more…)

Kalmyk girl on the Festival “Miss Tourism of the Globe” [ Es ]

Beautiful kalmyk girl Natalia Ochirova became one of the winners ‘Miss Tourism of the Globe’!

All winners:

Miss Tourism of the Globe 2004 – Bargjo Enkelejda (Albania) (more…)

Okna Tsahan Zam new album “Shaman Voices”

“A journey in the steppe”

Ethnic songs, Throat singing, overtone singing.

Claude Samard Polikar.
France, 2004.

“East-West fusion with a difference… done in a vastly better way than any other fusion with overtone singing that I’ve heard.”
Geoff Burton (UK fRoots magazine) (more…)

Investigative reporters are the poster-children of the journalistic world. Political reporters get to rub shoulders with the high ‘n’ mighty, business journalists rub shoulders with the titans of the corporate world, those on the society beat get to attend the fanciest parties, but at the end of the day it is everyone’s dream to make his or her name as an investigator. (more…)

Fedor Konyukhov expedition across the steppes of Kalmykia. In the group of 10 scientists: soil scientists, archaeologists, sociologists, botanists, ecologists, ornithologists and lawyers from France, Netherlands, Russia (Moscow) and the Kalmykia, reports Department of Foreign Relations of KalmykiaNews.

Fedor Konyukhov took care of the preservation of unique finds (more…)

October 20, 2002.
Results of the first round of presidential elections in Republic of Kalmykia

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 47,26 %
Baatr Shondzhiev 13,61 %
Nikolai Ochirov 12,76 %
Vitaly Daginov 8,63 % (more…)

Yesterday held the meeting in Elista, the representatives of some political parties and the public, at which it was decided to nominate Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for another presidential term.

With the support of his candidacy were made by representatives of the Committee to support Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the regional branch (more…)

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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