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Irkutsk will get its own anthem
In Irkutsk, a competition will be announced for the best city anthem project as part of preparations for the 350th anniversary. Both individual authors and creative…
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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 Russia, the technical regulation on milk and dairy products comes into force
Russia has put into force a dairy technical regulation that should clearly separate real milk from products based on it, including milk drinks and composite products…
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Total wage arrears increased 48 times
In Irkutsk Region, by December 1 total wage arrears rose 4.8 times from October and exceeded 105.7 million rubles, Rosstat says. Debts of firms and budgets also rose…
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Users have announced a mass boycott of Odnoklassniki
Users of Odnoklassniki are preparing a boycott of the social network over the introduction of a registration fee and other controversial changes, including the Friends…
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Irkutsk hospitals are preparing to switch to an automated work system
Irkutsk hospitals and clinics will begin switching to an automated system in 2010, with computers and electronic patient records appearing in medical facilities. Plans…
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The registry office has summarized preliminary results
In the Irkutsk region, preliminary yearly results were summed up, birth rate rose by 9 percent, and mortality declined, though deaths still slightly exceed births. In 11…
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In Irkutsk, the incidence threshold for acute respiratory infections has been exceeded
In Irkutsk from December 8 to 14, the epidemic threshold for ARVI was exceeded, the incidence rate was about 83.7 cases per 10 thousand people with a threshold of 77.2…
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The budget of the Irkutsk region for 2009 has been adopted
The Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk region approved the regions 2009 budget in second and third readings. Revenues will be 60.4 billion rubles, expenses 61.7…
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The air bridge from Irkutsk to neighboring Mongolia may be reopened again
Flights between Ulaanbaatar and Irkutsk have been suspended for almost six months, and hundreds of passengers on both sides of the border are waiting for them to resume…