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Igor Yesipovsky became governor of Irkutsk Oblast
The Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region approved Igor Esipovsky as governor, 39 of 47 deputies voted for him. The decision ended the period of waiting and debate…
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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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Legal framework of a large family
On November 26, the Irkutsk Regional State Universal Scientific Library named after I.I. Molchanov-Sibirsky will hold the charity event Legal Field of a Large Family…
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Funding for regional programs will be reduced by 70
The Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk region adopted amendments sharply cutting funding for 28 regional target programs for 2008 to 2009 by 4.7 billion rubles, or 70…
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Irkutsk tourists were held hostage
In Manchuria, 27 tourists from Irkutsk, Shelekhov and Usolye Sibirskoye were kept in a hotel for two days and their passports were withheld because of a debt owed by an…
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The Duma committees approved the proposals of the administration of Irkutsk.
The Irkutsk Duma considered several important issues, from increasing spending on free school meals in 2009 to adding two buildings to the prefabricated housing…
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Traffic on the new bridge over the Angara became two way today for the first time
The new bridge has begun strength testing. A convoy of loaded KamAZ trucks was driven across it, and specialists are measuring deflection, vibrations, and deformation on…
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Georgia is trying to disrupt the Sochi Olympics
Georgia asked the IOC to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, citing safety concerns and tensions over the conflict with Russia. Russian organizers say preparations…
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Today is No Smoking Day
Every third Thursday of November is a day meant to remind people of the harm of smoking and urge smokers to give up cigarettes for at least one day. The article gives…
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4570 rubles is the subsistence minimum in Irkutsk
The Government of the Irkutsk Region set the subsistence minimum at 4,570 rubles per person. The material gives separate figures for working age residents, pensioners…