Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull travels to the Republic of Kalmykia to meet Kirsan...
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull travels to the Republic of Kalmykia to meet Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the only Buddhist state in Europe. Elista, video about Kalmykia.
View ArticleCelebration of 10 years of Chess City
The official proclamation by Ignatius Leong, FIDE General Secretary, declares: “In the steppes was built the world’s first ever ‘chess city‘ which housed the foreign visitors who witnessed how a small...
View ArticleMeeting of the Goose Specialist Group
13th meeting of the Goose Specialist Group From Thursday 24 March to Tuesday 29 March 2011 the 13th meeting of the Goose Specialist Group of the IUCN-SSC was held in conjunction with the 4th meeting of...
View ArticleSights of Kalmykia
Sights of Kalmykia Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni Blooming lotus Chess City New Vasyuki Buddhist temple Syakyusn Syume Pagoda seven days Deity of wealth Sword of Genghis Khan The life of the nomads...
View ArticleThe Chessman Cometh
The Chessman Cometh [ En | Ru ] An interview with globe-trotting chess promoter, former president, and freelance diplomat Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. INTERVIEW BY JOSHUA E. KEATING. MAY 9, 2012 Kirsan...
View ArticleLetter from a girl who made a trip to Elista
Letter from a girl who made a trip to Elista. Development Fund for Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia has received a letter from a girl who made a trip to Elista. [ De | Fr | Es | Ru ] Arriving in...
View ArticleFree help for making video about blessed Kalmykia
Free help for making video about blessed Kalmykia, Elista and Chess city New Vasyuki. Themes for example: buddhism, buddhist rituals, kalmyk etnoculture, kalmyk chessmasters, kalmyk champions, kalmyk...
View ArticleThe visit of the Kundeling Rinpoche to Kalmykia
The visit of the Kundeling Rinpoche to Kalmykia. The program shows the date, time, event and venue. 2012 August 23 Thursday 15:00 Arrival in Elista. Exit to the press. Airport of the Elista city. 2012...
View ArticleTourist Kasper Boye told about Kalmykia
Photo exhibition “The hidden Republic – Pictures from Kalmykia” was opened in Denmark. Kasper Boye told about Kalmykia. Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist nation. It is located on the North Caucasus –...
View ArticleRussian politician Irina Khakamada: Kalmykia amazed me
Russian politician Irina Khakamada: Kalmykia amazed me [ De | Ru | Fr | Es ] Russian politician Irina Khakamada: Cheerful small nation East – a delicate matter. This is common knowledge. But one thing...
View ArticleKalmykia is a pearl of steppe
Topic of my discussion is about me, because I have unusual life story. My name is Olga. My family is good and successful; my parents brought me up as a kind, helpful and clever girl. At school I always...
View ArticleCommunication operator “MegaFon” has gained appreciation for the organization...
April 18, 2013, the Republic of Kalmykia. The communication operator “MegaFon” organized broadband Internet access during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kalmykia, reported...
View ArticleToday a group of the USA tourists came to Elista, the capital of Kalmykia
Today a group of the USA tourists came to Elista, the capital of Kalmykia. The tourists saw the places of interest in Elista and the history of the Kalmyk people. Kalmyk guides told a lot of...
View ArticleChess City New Vasyuki
Chess City of New Vasyuki [ De | Ru | Fr | Es | It | Hu ] Chess City of New Vasyuki built for the World Chess Olympiad XXXIII. Idea of FIDE president, billioner Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (first president of...
View ArticleElista
Elista city – capital of Republic of Kalmykia. [De | Ru | Es] Русская версия: Элиста. Population: 103,728 Elista was founded in 1865 as a small settlement; the name is from Kalmyk els(e)n ‘sand(y)....
View ArticleTourists from Japan visited Republic of Kalmykia
Tourists from Japan visited Republic of Kalmykia Today, on July 12, in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, tourists from Japan visited the Buddhist temple «Gold monastery of Buddha»,...
View ArticleFormer President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has bought JSC “Togliattiazot”
[ Ru ] Investments. President of FIDE and the former President of Republic of Kalmykia billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (Credit Mediterranee) has bought 51% of JSC “Togliattiazot” (Russia). As President...
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