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What will happen to the territory of IVVAIU
In Irkutsk the Higher Military Engineering School has been closed and moved to Voronezh, and now the main question is the fate of the freed 97 hectare site…
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Will we have Epiphany frosts
Irkutsk residents spent the New Year holidays in unusually warm weather, and according to forecasters, Epiphany will also pass without severe frosts. No major changes…
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Medicines in Russia will rise sharply in price
Experts predict a sharp rise in medicine prices, in the coming months they may become about a quarter more expensive. The main reason is Russias pharmaceutical market…
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In the Irkutsk region, the highest inflation rate
In Irkutsk Region in 2008 the highest inflation rate among the regions of the Siberian Federal District was recorded, consumer prices rose by 14.9. Food products and…
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A smuggled shipment of fur coats was seized at the Irkutsk customs office
At Irkutsk customs, during inspection of the Tashkent Irkutsk flight, a smuggled batch of fur coats was seized from a Russian woman. She passed through the green…
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The new airport in Irkutsk will be built
Near Irkutsk, the winner of the competition to prepare the investment case and master plan for the new airport was chosen. It was the Moscow institute Aeroproject. The…
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In Irkutsk at the beginning of the year 13 taxi services closed
The number of taxi services in the city is noticeably shrinking, over the year it fell from 153 to 140, and this trend is likely to continue. Amid the crisis and falling…
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The Irkutsk Duma approved the deputies work plan for the first half of 2009
In 2009, the Irkutsk Duma and city deputies will hold monthly hearings and meetings to review key city issues, from medicine for beneficiaries and municipal property…
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Why is Ukraine dragging Russia into a new cold war
Russia and Ukraines gas conflict went far beyond a normal price dispute. After talks collapsed, Kyiv cut off Russian gas transit to Europe, turning it into a pan…