Acting head of Kalmykia, Batu Khasikov won the election of the head of the republic with a result of 82.57% after processing 100% of the protocols, the chairman of the republican election commission, Alexander Dikalov, told RIA Kalmykia. (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…)

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: My election campaign: the liquidation of KGB and Soviet Government

My election campaign was underway. I informed people of my program which included among many other details:
the liquidation of Soviet Government;
the abolishment of the KGB;
the promise to prioritize the interests of private citizens above those of the state,
to abolish all but five of the forty active (more…)

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: I was started the first capitalist revolution in the country!

– “Enough of our hush-hush talks,” I said. “The campaign must be fair and above-board. Let our programs compete openly. As for the people they’ll decide for themselves what is best for them.” (more…)