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Russia's southern regions lag behind by life quality, study says
Ingushetia and Kalmykia are among five outsiders by the rating of life quality, compiled by the Institute of Regional Information for the first quarter of 2010. Unconditional leaders throughout the last five years are Moscow and St Petersburg, while the gap between the leaders and outsiders continues growing.
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Ilyumzhinov not to stay head of Kalmykia for his fifth term
The head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will apply to Dmitri Medvedev not to consider his candidature at appointing a new head of the republic. His application will be satisfied by the Kremlin upon expiry of his term in October 2010.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 12-18
One year after Natalia Estemirova's murder; forced eviction of Imereti residents from "Olympic" lands; start of ethnographic expedition of Russian bloggers to the Caucasus, - look these and other events in the review of the week of July 12-18, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Manzhikova claims there are virtually no women in Kalmykia authorities
Russia occupies 83rd place by the number of women in the bodies of power, with virtually no women in Kalmykia authorities, claimed Natalia Manzhikova, president of non-profit foundation "Gender Equality", at the forum on consolidating women's movement.
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Anatoly Karpov who runs for FIDE presidency has not presented his programme yet
As stated by Georgios Markopoulos, Vice-President of the FIDE (International Chess Federation), Anatoly Karpov, the 12th World Chess Champion, will have to present to the session of the FIDE's commission on ethics the proofs of the corruption facts in the FIDE, about which he said in his interview to mass media.
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Kalmykia commemorates journalist Larissa Yudina assassinated 12 years ago
Today in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, an action was held in memory of Larissa Yudina, a journalist, who perished twelve years ago: friends and colleagues of the former editor-in-chief of the oppositional newspaper "Sovietskaya Kalmykia Today" laid flowers to her tomb.
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Supreme Llama of Kalmykia asks Russia's MFA for proofs of charges against Dalai Lama
Telo Tulku Rinchope, Supreme Llama of Kalmykia, addressed his open letter to Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, in the context of the refusal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia to give an entrance visa to Dalai Lama for visiting Russia. Mr Rinchope assures Mr Lavrov that Dalai Lama's relations with the Russian Buddhists have never had any political shading.
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Kalmykia: believers commit virtuous acts to mark Buddha's birthday
Today, Buddhists celebrate the most important anniversary of their religious calendar - the birthday, enlightenments and departure to Parinibbana of Buddha Shakyamuni. This year this day falls on May 27.
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All-Russian exhibition of breeder sheep opened in Kalmykia
On May 24, first participants of the 12th all-Russian exhibition of breeder sheep to be solemnly opened on May 28 arrived in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia. Delegations from Dagestan, Karachai-Circassia, Rostov Region and Tatarstan have already brought their best animals to the destination.
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Kalmykia proclaims Buddha's Birthday to be a national holiday
President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has signed a decree announcing May 27 to be the national holiday "Birthday of Buddha Sakya-Muni".
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Andrei Lebedev: Kalmyk President should report his contacts with extraterrestrials
Andrei Lebedev, Deputy of the State Duma (from the LDPR), sent an appeal to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev asking him to clarify the situation with contacts of the head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov with extraterrestrials.
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Suspect of murdering Kalmyk student detained in Moscow
In Moscow, a suspected killer of Dolgan Nikeev, a student from Kalmykia, was placed in custody. His name is not disclosed.
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MIA's anti-extremism department may hold inquiry into Kalmyk student's murder in Moscow
Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that he would take the investigation of the crime, committed at night on April 21 in Moscow as a result of which Kalmyk student Dolgan Nikeev was killed and his friend Vladimir Sanzhiev was wounded, under his personal supervision, the President's press service reports.
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Kalmykia to hold a civil protest action against fascism in memory of student killed in Moscow
Tomorrow, on April 24, Kalmykia will hold a civil protest action against xenophobia and fascism in the context of the murder in Russian capital at night on April 21 of Dolgan Nikeev, a student of the Moscow State Open University.
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Russia's MFA rejects Dalai Lama's visit to Kalmykian Buddhists
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia has again rejected the entry visa to Dalai Lama XIV, spiritual leader of Buddhists. This was reported by Shadzhin Lama (Supreme Lama) of Kalmykia Talo Tulku Rinpoche at his regular quarterly press conference for republic's mass media. Buddhists had earlier stated that they would perceive such refusal as violation of their rights.
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