Kalmykian President Kirsan lliumzhinov had a talk with Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Secretary Le Thanh Hai immediately after arriving in the city on Nov. 18.

At the talk, the Kalmykian president expressed his desire to cooperate with the city in oil and gas, agriculture and in building a subway for the city. Mr. Le Thanh Hai praised the subway system of Kalmykia and of the Russian Federation.

The same day, President Kirsan lliumzhinov also worked with the Chairman

of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

Kalmykia is only Buddhist country in the Russian Federation and in Europe. The country’s economy is developing finely especially in agriculture. Oil and gas are another strength of Kalmykia with 2 billion tonnes of oil reserves.

Source: Nguoilaodong

Translated by Duy Minh