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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Dmitry Medvedev urged regions and governors to strictly curb unjustified markups on medicines and ensure pharmacy chains do not enter monopoly agreements. He said prices…
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The bypass highway M53 Baikal around Irkutsk is planned to be completed by November 2010, said Sergey Sokol. The new two lane road, nearly 24 kilometers long, should…
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Three projects from the Irkutsk region became winners of the All Russian youth authors projects contest My Country My Russia. Among them are an initiative to preserve…
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The reconstruction of the Ushakovsky Bridge in Irkutsk has entered a new stage, the old deck is being fully replaced, and traffic is planned to open on June 6. Two crews…
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In the Angara region, the 5th interregional forum of students and teachers of vocational schools Youth. Skill. Talent opened, devoted to supporting and developing…
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In Irkutsk 115 students of universities, technical schools and colleges received the mayors scholarships totaling 435 thousand rubles. The awards were given for…
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In Irkutsk, a 29 year old repeat offender, already convicted 12 times for phone thefts, was again at the center of a scandal. Right before the trial, he stole a phone…
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In Irkutsk, despite funding being cut by almost half, road and bridge reconstruction continues. City officials inspected work on the bridge over the Ushakovka and on…
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From June 1, the East Siberian Railway lowers ticket prices for long distance trains on several routes and fares if bought 45 to 31 days before travel. Passengers can…