Meet the President - Kalmykia - 28 May 07

Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull travels to the Russian Republic of Kalmykia to meet Kirzan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the only Buddhist state in Europe.

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[sovietgunpoint6]

He doesn't hate black people, he rarely seen them, most Eastern Asians just laugh at Black people because they have no contact with them and only come to know of them from television where they are portrayed as lazy men.

[sovietgunpoint6]

I'm from there.

[HaniiPuppy]

They say that when you die, you are offered a chance to play a game of chess with Death - if you win, you are given another chance at life.

Incidentally, no Kalmyks have died in over 20 years.

[narciso1234561]

very intelligent guy. i'm impress

[gotmituns]

i am kalmyk, but if another kalmyk calls illumzinov in a negative manner, you are truly an idiot, that's what you are. illumzinov is a kalmyk, and beleive me his rule was better if the russian person was in power. i do not think illumzinov was a perfect president, but hey, look at Russia as a whole. look at putin, he is a real hypocrite. if you are a klamyk, stop embarassing yourself by calling kirsan names, he is a kalmyk.

[gotmituns]

well, none of you people are better than illumzinov. stop whining already

[08kalmyk]

ILumjinov greatest lier!!!every word,which he sad is lie!fuckerrrrrrr

[maurathan]

Mr. President

I donot get this. Is this all real about you and your republic, shown in AlJazeeraEnglish!

Dr.N.Maurathan

Sri Lanka

[marcuswroberts]

So, your Kirsan keeps my country out of the 2006 Olymapids, and now refuses to respond, he makes death threats, and even sent a "hit man" to St Kitts.

I'll respect Kirsan when obeys Article V of the Olympic Charter, and I have enough money to piss all over him.

Kirasn hates black people, and he won't even let our nation PLAY CHESS. Respected? Respected for killing journalists!

Marcus Roberts

Permanent Delegate of St Kitts and Nevis to FIDE

[marcuswroberts]

This man is not a self made millionare. This is total bullshit. He has erected some lower middle class apartments, and they are crumbling. All of the money has been stolen, the city is a joke!

This man makes death threats, for if Putin fires him, his own pouplation will most likely kill him. He is HATED by his people, the people (90%) who aren't on his dole.