Meet the President - Kalmykia - 16 July 07 - Part 2

Al Jazeera meets Kirzan Ilyumzhinov, the head of Europe's only Buddhist country.

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[boniodinga]

Got amazing how this journalist abuses such great hospitality, honesty and openness! message:nothing is good without (our) western endorsement; that's neo-colonialism.Temple to chess:yes! chess is mathematically stimulating!

[uanyonoka]

Kirsan is the best..he is the president of the people...10 years and such changes...

[normannescio]

Love the series, not the condescending tone of the reporter though. The true love for this republic of the president is really commendable. Wow, I'd want our country to have such a sincere leader. Despite of any western standard, thinkabout it... This country didn't even had running water, gas and roads. And think of the kids learning how to study playing chess. It's a vision accomplished and under construction. Chapeau mister president! Minus some kudos to the reporter... Donkey ass...!

[rodazi]

As an American, I think that this reporter can be somewhat condescending, not just towards his interviewee and the place where he's a guest, but also towards the viewer. The theremin soundtrack was ridiculous, and Ilyumzhinov's story about his alleged encounter didn't "benefit" from being embellished in this way.

[5687678]

I want this reporter to do another interview after another 10 years and see what does he have to say.

[symmetry08]

well, westerness like to look down. This time he had some what more respect than I expected, but still I can smell some sort of good scepticism though. Child needs to be guided which is not like in the western nations that lost mind over word liberty and freedom. Besides word 'freedom' exists 'discipline and wise guidance' which is in reality absent in youngsters among western nations. Resultsare poor educations and addictions to substances.

[BrankoBrankov]

I can not agree more. The english so called journalist i.e. spies, are the best in trying to invalidate everything good and beautiful in other countries. This journalist-spy, is sooooooooooo arogant ugly souless ignorant , evil student. Never the less, the whole world now know what kind of destructive creature english were in past, present but (here is no good future for them. Creator is panishing them for everything evil they have done to other countries and people...

[MaRRJaNa]

Im from India and i see this guy very honest in his statements , well every country shud have a GREAT LEADER like him ......hats off to him ....may god bless all human race