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Apr 28, 2010

Buryatia: Kalmyk President Hopes Dalai Lama Will Visit Russia

  Below is an article published by Interfax : Kalmykia is awaiting a visit by the Dalai Lama, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said, president of the Republic of Kalmykia."Church is separated from the state in our country, but as a person professing Buddhism, I wait for Dalai Lama's visit," Ilyumzhinov said at a news conference at Interfax in Moscow.Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, expects...

Apr 28, 2010

Buryatia: Kalmyk President Hopes Dalai Lama Will...

Buddhists in Kalmykia, Buryatia and Tuva asked the Russian Foreign Ministry to issue an entry visa to the Dalai Lama.

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Jun 07, 2007

Buryatia: New President Nominated

A senior official from the Russian administration has been nominated by Vladimir Putin as Buryatia’s next president. Below is an article published by the Russian News and Information Agency - Novosti: MOSCOW,...

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Mar 29, 2006

Buryatia: Parliament to Debate Pipeline Const...

The question on construction of an Eastern Siberia-Pacific (VSTO) oil pipeline across the Buryatia territory will be debated by a special session of the republican parliament. On a decision...

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May 19, 2005

Buryatia People Want Reservations by Lake Bai...

Untitled Document The Buryats, one of the ethnic minorities of Russia, have traditionally inhabited the shores of Lake Baikal (southeast Siberia). Now they are asking the authorities...

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