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A working meeting was held today in Moscow between Caspian Pipeline Consortium Management and the delegation of the Republic of Kalmykia Government headed by its Chairman – Oleg Kichikov. Matters pertaining to the cooperation between the Republic and the Company in anticipation of the implementation of the Project to expand CPC pipeline system capacities. Read the rest of this entry »

RIA Novosti: Russia’s southern republic of Kalmykia will build a town for Vietnamese immigrants, Kalmyk president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s press secretary said.

Buyancha Galzanov said Ilyumzhanov proposed the town be built during a meeting with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, and also suggested the town be named after the Vietnamese president, who supported the idea. Read the rest of this entry »

[ 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.

Volunteer is planning to do a website for kids. This idea came on the kalmyk internet-forum in March 2009. One kalmyk user was created theme about magazine.

Soon will be opening the Internet site of the kalmyk children’s magazine ‘Bair’ (‘Joy’). Read the rest of this entry »

Opinion about Voluntary Entering into Russia.

The participants of International Scientific Conference “United Kalmykia in a Unified Russia: across the ages into the future” unanimously note that the voluntary membership of the Kalmyk people in the Russian state Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

ELISTA, Russia, April 24 (Xinhua) — The Confucius Institute of Russia’s Kalmyk State University was officially founded Friday in Elista, the capital city of the Kalmykia Republic in southern Russia.

Chinese and Russian representatives from the educational circles attended the unveiling ceremony of the institute, which was co-founded by Russia’s Kalmyk State University and China’s Inner Mongolia University. Read the rest of this entry »

Kalmykia: “Best Children’s Team” [ Fr ]

The Ingilyan studio from the village of Ketchener in the Republic of Kalmykia (south of Russia) won the “Best Children’s Team” nomination for the work aimed at cultural upbringing and perfect performing skills.

Young soloists from the Ingilyan (which means friendship) are popular not only in Kalmykia but also in many Russian regions and abroad. The studio for children aged 7-15 was founded more than 10 years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

In 2005, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation launched a series of coins “Russian Federation”.

Coin of 10 rubles ‘Republic of Kalmykia’ in this series came out into circulation March 2, 2009, reported Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

The reverse of the coin depicts Read the rest of this entry »

Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk was the guest of honor in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia in December 2008.

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov offered a horse as a gift to Alexandra Kosteniuk for her win at the recent world championship.

Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk also gave several simuls, including to the School of Iki-Chonos. 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 »

The publishing house “Economy” published the monography of Zoya Boschaeva “The Formula of Economic Growth”.
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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 »