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Tuva voted for Putin's party

RIA, translated by Heda Jindrak — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0800

Russia’s ruling United Russia party managed to cling on to its majority in the lower house in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, despite failing to get a majority of votes in an election that was marred by accusations of vote rigging and intimidation by opposition parties.

With 96 per cent of ballots counted on Monday, United Russia, the party of prime minister Vladimir Putin, had 49.54 per cent of the vote, down from 64.3 per cent in 2007, which would give the party 238 seats in the 450-seat parliament, down from 315.

Kenin-Lopsan: the founder of Tuvan state Mongush Buyan-Badyrgy should have his own monument

Info from the government press-service, translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:42:00 +0800

The founder of Tuvan State Mongush Buyan-Badyrgy should have his own personal monument. In 2011, as Tuva celebrates the 90^th Anniversary of the founding of Tuvan people's Republic, the monument to our former ruler should be erected at a prominent place in the capital. That is what one of the most respected elders of the republic, Doctor of Historical sciences, investigator of shamanism Mongush Kenin-Lopsan reported to the Premier Sholban Kara-ool.

The meting of the Premier with the aksakal (elder) took place on 10 April at his working "cabin", which is located in the center of the town. Sholban Kara-ool brought birthday greetings to Mongush Borakhovich and a present - an engraving with an image of a bear, which personifies a symbol of power and authority in shamanism.

Tuva is considering a new national anthem

Info from press-service of Government of RT translated by Heda Jindrak — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:51:00 +0700

It is quite possible that the 90^th anniversary of the founding of Tuvan people's Republic will be welcomed with a new national anthem. The necessity of composing a new chief song of the republic, with words and music that would correspond to contemporary realities was discussed at a common conference of the Soviets of the Government and the Supreme Khural, which took place on 21 March.

Dalai Lama is ready to leave his post as the head of Tibetan government in exile

vesti.ru, translated by Heda Jindrak — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:41:00 +0700

Dalai-Lama the 14^th today announced his decision to officially resign from his political post as the head of Tibetan government in exile. He explained that he is making this decision because "in long-term perspective, it will be good for the Tibetans". "Since the 1960's, I have always emphasized the necessity of finding a leader, freely chosen by the people of Tibet, to whom I could transfer the political authority, - The Dalai-Lama said in an announcement at Dharamsala (Indian state Himal-Pradesh). - The time has come to bring this into practice."

Dina Oyun will bear government responsibility for electronic Tuva

Info from press-service of Government of RT translated by Heda Jindrak — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:35:00 +0700

The head of Tuva Sholban Kara-ool announced the appointment of a new vice-premier of the government in the matters of development of informational communications. The adviser to the head of the region, editor-in-chief of IA “Tuvaonline” Dina Oyun will be appointed to this office; she will take up the task of realization of the program of adoption of “electronic government” in the republic, as well as of matters of development of informational politics. The head of the region Sholban Kara-ool emphasized that the task of developing an informational society, set by President of Russia, is becoming more relevant every day.

Tuva and Mongolia are re-establishing ties torn up during the years of “perestroika”

Dina Oyun, translated by Heda Jindrak — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:57:00 +0800

At the end of October, the Premier of Tuvam sholban Kara-ool will meet with the president of Mongolia, Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj. The head of the border region of Russia received an official invitation to visit Ulan-Bator from the new government of Mongolia in June of theis year.

Tuva, there fore , plans to re-establish once-close economic and cultural ties with their neighbors, which were interrupted during the “perestroika” years.

Tuva and Altai Kray Will Sign an Agreement of Co-operation

Info from ITAR-TASS (Siberia) translated by Heda Jindrak — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:51:00 +0800

Altai Kray and Republic Tuva will soon sigh an Agreement of Co-operation. In the sphere of mutual interests is the development of internal tourism, as announced today by the chairman of the government of Republic Tuva, Sholban Kara-ool, who came to Barnaul to participate in the meetings of the governmental committee for questions of regional development, which premier-minister RF, Vladimir Putin, is conducting here.

Tuva Presented at Russıa'a largest Information Agency Press-Centre

Dina Oyun — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0700

Tuvan Prime-Minister Sholban Kara-ool gave a press-cinference at Russia's largest Information Agency - RIA NOVOSTI in Moscow. It is the first press-conference ever given by a Tuva's head on a federal news-platform. 'In 1970 when all over Russia Lenin's 100 jubielum was celebrated, Tuvan Party Committee gave an assignment to local historian to find something connecting Lenin and Tuva, - Kara-ool started unexpectedly. - The historians did a lot to fulfill the task searching for a bit of Tuva in 54 volumes of Lenin's works and a mass of memoirs of his colleagues and finally found a short line in his letter from Siberian exile adrressing his wife Krupskaya. 'I write these lines. It is dark outdoors. Winter. Some kilometers further is Shush river (400 km Tuva's north), beyond which nothing. The world's end'.

Russians Rally Support to End Tibet Oppression

phayful — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:06:00 +0800

The 12-hour symbolic fasting and prayer service for global peace, happiness for all humanity, relieve Tibetans suffering torture and oppression under the Chinese government, was observed across many regions in Russia.
Tuva: In Tuva republic, abbot of Gaden Shartse, Geshe Lobsang Thupten presided over the 12-hour prayer service and symbolic fasting, attended by around sixty local Buddhists at the city center hall.

Tuva Voted for New Russia's President

Dina Oyun — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:17:59 +0700

Tuva voted for a new president on Sunday in an election likely to hand victory to President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor but criticised by the opposition for a lack of real competition. Turnout at presidential polls hit 59% as of 2 p.m. Tuvan time, and exceeded 70% by the end of the vote. Only 9 out of 182 election polls protocols have been processed by the time and they show most voters want to reward Putin for eight years of rapid growth and rising wages by backing Medvedev.