In the first half of the year, Russia was visited by 5.85 million foreign citizens, 81.5 thousand of them for tourism purposes.

In the first half of the year Russia was visited by 95% fewer foreign tourists (more…)

In Turkey were named tour operators who brought the most tourists to Antalya

The TurizmDataBank Analytical Centre named the tour operators that brought the most tourists to Turkey’s Antalya from January to August 2020, and the number of clients they served fell by almost 92% over this period. (more…)

About the Games

European Games 2019

From June 21 to June 30, 2019, the Republic of Belarus will become a host of the 2nd European Games – international multi-sport competitions among athletes of the European continent, which are held every four years under the direction of the European Olympic Committees. (more…)

Violin of Colonel Tepkin

Where the words are powerless,
is armed with his
more eloquent language – music. (more…)

Wooing the Russians: how Spain and Italy are trying to lure back lost tourists

With a weak rouble and difficult diplomatic relations, the number of Russian tourists in the two countries is down. But they have a plan to win them back. (more…)

FIDE held it’s Second Quarter Presidential Board Meeting in Elista at the same time as celebrating its President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s 50th Birthday. Amongst the celebrations, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was awarded the title of Hero of Kalmykia. (more…)

Chess: Kalmyk girl Baira Kovanova involved in European Women’s Championship in Gaziantep (Turkey, Earth planet). (more…)

Chess delegation from Turkey presented to the President of FIDE and Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov beautiful painting, reports KalmykiaNews.

President of FIDE, President of Republic of Kalmykia, billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov handed this beautiful painting for storage to Museum of Chess Palace. (more…)