The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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Irkutsk region will receive an additional more than 282.9 million rubles from the federal budget for measures to reduce tension in the labor market. The funds will…
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In Irkutsk Region, public hearings discussed urgent rural development problems, lack of funding, poor roads, high electricity rates, youth outflow, and shortage of…
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Japanese corporation JOGMEC said it is ready to keep funding projects in Irkutsk region despite the crisis, and is already conducting geological exploration at three…
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The watermelon season has begun in Irkutsk, and experts remind that early watermelons and melons should be bought with special care. The article explains how melons are…
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In Irkutsk Region, due to a meadow moth infestation, a state of emergency has been declared in eight districts. The pest threatens hundreds of hectares of cabbage…
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The new Angarsk bridge is nearly ready. In autumn, traffic is promised to open both ways, and the full project with interchanges is planned for 2010. Right bank access…
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At the 6th Baikal Economic Forum in Irkutsk in 2010, one of the main topics will be a new urban planning philosophy, said Governor Dmitry Mezentsev. At the international…
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In Irkutsk region, they decided to hold monthly meetings on medicine prices to discuss monitoring results and urgent measures if they rise sharply. The reason was data…
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In Irkutsk, a group of Chinese entrepreneurs was detained, who, according to police, had been illegally conducting banking operations for several months and transferring…