Poems of Kalmykia poets included in the collection of the international festival

The delegation of Kalmykia participated in the V International Festival of Poetry of Mongolian-speaking peoples. The event was held in Mongolia and was dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Dashdorzhin Natsagdorj.

Kalmykia was represented by Erdni Kankaev, Osorin Utnasun, Elena Olzeeva and Tatiana Badakova. At the Ekh Nutag contest, poets read poems about their native land, traditions and the feat of the 110th Separate Kalmyk Cavalry Division.

Following the results of the festival, the delegation was awarded a special diploma. Elena Olzeeva and Tatiana Badakova were awarded the title of Honorary Worker of Culture of Mongolia, poet Osorin Utnasun was awarded the Order of the Polar Star. Poems of 15 Kalmyk poets were included in the collection of the festival.

The participants noted the importance of such meetings for strengthening friendship between fraternal peoples and stressed that in Mongolia they were understood without translation, which indicates the strength of ethnic ties.