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Kalmyks of St. Petersburg celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Voluntary Entering into Russia

[ Ru | En ] Kalmyks of St. Petersburg celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Voluntary Entering into Russia. This is a great holiday for two thousand Kalmyks of St. Petersburg (Kalmyk diaspora), reported KalmykiaNews.




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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal visited Kalmykia

Ngawang Rabgyal His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal visited Elista city, capital of Republic of Kalmykia from 21 to 24th May, reported Central Tibetan Administration (Dharamsala). His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal was invited as a guest on the occasion of 400th anniversary of Kalmykia becoming a part of Russian Federation.

On 21 May, the Chairwoman and Vice-Chair of Friends of Tibet Society received Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal with a luncheon meeting where they briefed him about their activities for the cause of Tibet and Tibetans. Read the rest of this entry »