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On May 29, a Good Deeds Run took place in Irkutsk
On Sunday, May 29, Irkutsk hosted the "Run of Good Deeds," aimed at supporting children with epidermolysis bullosa. Over a hundred participants, including celebrities…
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On May 30, the BaikalAlaska expedition will be launched in Irkutsk
On May 30, a unique expedition "Baikal-Alaska" will start from the Irkutsk region Government building, covering 10,700 kilometers. Participants will traverse Russian…
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In the center of Irkutsk, the Rosdengi loan issuance office was robbed
On May 27, a bold robbery occurred at a financial institution on Lenin Street. An unknown man sprayed tear gas, threatened the employees, and took all the office's cash…
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A resident of Irkutsk stole his own car to get insurance
A 28 year old Irkutsk resident devised a clever scheme to get an insurance payout. He reported his Toyota Camry stolen, then received 1.2 million rubles. Later it was…
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The head of the region considers the merger of ISU and BSU to create a flagship university impractical
Sergey Levchenko expressed the opinion that merging Irkutsk and Baikal State Universities to create a flagship university is impractical. At a press conference, he…
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By September 1, a monument to the teacher will be installed in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk they decided to erect a monument to the teacher on the Lower Embankment opposite the ISU pedagogical institute, and plan to unveil it on September 1. The…
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Irkutsk State Traffic Inspectorate is conducting the operation Malicious Nonpayer
In Irkutsk, over two days of raids, traffic police drew up six reports on drivers who did not pay fines on time. Double penalty orders have already been issued. Together…
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The streets of Bograd were given back their historic name, Chudotvorskaya
In Irkutsk, Bograd Street was officially renamed Chudotvorskaya, the mayor signed the order on May 26. The city also got Count Speransky Square, a stop of the same name…
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The official anthem first appeared in Irkutsk
The famous song Beloved Irkutsk, the middle of the Earth, to verses by Mark Sergeev, has been officially approved as the anthem of Irkutsk. The city Duma made the…