Buryatia

Mongolian President Opens Russia Visit With Trip to Largely Buddhist Region in Siberia

A monk approaches a Buddhist temple in Buryatia, Eastern Siberia. Photo: Vladimir Filonov

Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar opened his trip to Russia on Monday with a visit to Buryatia, the largely Buddhist region of Siberia bordering on his country, Russian news agencies reported.

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December 4, 2006