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Forest fire area increased by one thousand hectares
The forest fire area in Irkutsk Region has again grown by almost a thousand hectares. Eight fires continue in the reserve, and the most difficult situation remains in…
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History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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Popular household chemicals have begun to be removed from the shelves of Irkutsk stores
Rospotrebnadzor recommended retailers remove 10 household chemicals and detergents from sale due to toxicology safety noncompliance. Among them are Fairy Platinum…
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In Irkutsk, a volunteer unit is being recruited to extinguish peat bog fires
In Burdakovka and Pivovarikha peat bogs continue to burn strongly, and the morning smoke in Irkutsk and suburbs is linked to smoldering peat deposits and active forest…
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Irkut Corporation and the Belarusian Defense Ministry signed a contract for the supply of Yak130
PJSC Irkut Corporation and the Defense Ministry of Belarus signed a contract for four Yak 130 training combat aircraft. The deal was signed at MAKS 2015.
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New speed bumps appeared on Mukhina Street in Irkutsk
New speed bumps were installed on Mukhina Street in Irkutsk, by the Folk Drama Theater and near School No. 46 on Anosov Street. The work was done after appeals from…
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What do Irkutsk residents choose, foreign vacations or domestic resorts
Due to the sharp rise in the dollar and euro, Irkutsk residents have become less likely to buy foreign tours, though they have not given up trips abroad entirely. Demand…
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An open air library appeared in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk, at library No. 32 on Stanislavsky Street, a Library Courtyard opened, an open air reading room in the yard where books and magazines are displayed on…
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Traffic police officers check bus drivers
In Irkutsk police are checking how bus and minibus drivers follow traffic rules. During the Bus operation inspectors examined nearly five hundred vehicles and drew up…
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On September 1, 685 thousand schoolchildren will sit at school desks
In Irkutsk, about 68.5 thousand schoolchildren, including more than 8 thousand first graders, will start the new school year. Authorities note a rise in student numbers…