On July 8, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Datsan in Yakutsk. This Buddhist complex is the world’s most northerly by geographical location. It had been building for several years and was opened on the 2nd of October 2014.

In addition, a telephone conversation took place between the President of FIDE and the head of traditional Buddhist Sangha of Russia Khambo Lama Ayusheev. Finally, Ilyumzhinov gave an interview to Sakha-media news agency and told about the results of his visit to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).