Hollywood actor Steven Seagal arrived in Buryatia, where he plans to visit a Buddhist centre. This was reported by the press service of the government of the Republic, reports TASS.
the Actor will hold in Buryatia week. There he will visit the Ivolginsky datsan, get acquainted with culture and traditions of old believers and will go to lake Baikal.
In the center of the Buddhist traditional Sangha of Russia — Ivolginsky datsan — Segal plans to hold a demonstration at the training with the athletes of the Republic. The actor would also like to visit the island of Olkhon is the only inhabited island of lake Baikal.
Steven Seagal became a Russian citizen in November 2016. The passport was handed to him personally by President Vladimir Putin. Press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov then said that the actor who “is known for its rather warm feelings towards our country,” persistently and for a long time had been requested. In addition, according to the actor, his ancestors from Kyakhta (Buryatia Republic of South), so he likes to come to Russia.
