On February 2, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met in his Moscow office with the Chairman of the Union of Cossacks of Kalmykia, Kalmykia Cossack's Ataman of the Great Don Army Erdni Nikolaevich Manzhikov.For a long time, as confirmed by written sources, the brotherhood of Russian and Kalmyk Cossacks, proven in battles and campaigns, has shaped their distinctive culture. Respect for each other’s religions created a special cultural and ethnic community - the Kalmyk Cossacks.
On 3 February, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with a farmer from Kalmykia, Vladimir Nonyaev from the village of Yashkul. Friendly conversation with the countryman was held in a warm informal atmosphere.
