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Victory Day instead of the anthem
In the center of Angarsk, the city clock has temporarily replaced its usual anthem with the tune Victory Day, it will play until the end of the May holidays. The chimes…
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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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In Irkutsk, after the house explosion, a large scale inspection of auto gas filling stations began
After the house explosion in Irkutsk on May 3, experts focused on auto gas filling stations. They may have filled homemade cylinders there, which are potentially…
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The FAS found 11 Irkutsk companies guilty of coordinated actions in the retail gasoline market
The Irkutsk FAS office found 11 companies guilty of coordinated actions in the retail gasoline market. The antimonopoly authority said sellers kept prices high despite…
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For the fire victims from Almaznaya Street, the housing issue can be considered resolved
In Irkutsk on Baumana Street a new building is almost ready for handover, where future residents and city officials have already visited. Eight apartments here will go…
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Irkutsk traffic police warn motorists
On May 7 and 9, traffic will be temporarily restricted in the city due to holiday events. On May 7 from 10.00 several central streets will be closed during a rehearsal…
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Birth rate in Irkutsk increased again
In Irkutsk in the first quarter of 2009, the birth rate rose compared with last year, and for two years in a row births have exceeded deaths, something not seen since…
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World Neighbors Day
On May 26, Irkutsk will host Neighbors Day for the first time, a celebration meant to help residents get to know each other better and build good neighborly relations.
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Listvyanka needs to be developed
In Listvyanka, key problems of the settlement development were discussed, above all infrastructure, land delimitation and reconstruction of the breakwater. First deputy…
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The Gesar space is closing
The Space of Geser exhibition at the Irkutsk Regional Art Museum is ending. It is dedicated to the Buryat bronze casting master Geser Zodboev.