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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In Irkutsk, Sergei Naryshkin held meetings on budget spending and strengthening anti corruption work. He said corruption hinders anti crisis measures and spoke of a…
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Irkutsk Public Chamber summed up its year of work, noting it has become an important link between residents and authorities. Activists help solve key city issues and…
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Soon traffic fines can be paid on the spot with a Visa or Mastercard bank card. In Moscow and the region, traffic police cars are being fitted with mobile terminals, and…
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The second stage of the Mir scientific expedition has started on Lake Baikal, with its first dive near Cape Tolsty close to Listvyanka. Scientists in the Mir deep sea…
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Tourist flow to Baikal and the Baikal region has already grown 25 percent from last year, and in summer it is expected to grow even more. The article explains why this…
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The article describes Soviet converters, devices that can turn any hydrocarbon feedstock into high octane fuel. The author says a car can run on almost anything, from…
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S7 resumes its regular flights from Irkutsk to Tashkent and Beijing, opening direct service with Uzbekistan and China. Flights to Tashkent start June 23, 2009, once a…
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At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant Irkut, 600 new jobs have been created, revenue and labor productivity are growing. During a working visit, Igor Shuvalov highly praised the…
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In Irkutsk, Russia Day was marked by a large procession with a 50 meter tricolor, which started at the Eternal Flame memorial and ended with celebrations at Trud…