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The icons stolen in January have returned to the city churches
Police returned four stolen icons to Irkutsk churches, taken in January from the Exaltation of the Cross and Holy Trinity churches. At the Holy Trinity church…
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The Ministry of Labor and Employment of Priangarye approved the list of priority professions
In the Irkutsk region, a list of professions was approved for training unemployed citizens under the 2014 2018 program Promoting employment in the Irkutsk region. The…
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From April 8 to 11, the 11th Jazz on Baikal festival will take place in Irkutsk
In spring, the regional center will again host the international Jazz on Baikal festival, which this year promises to be a great music celebration. It will open with a…
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An exhibition Through the Lace of the Ages will open in Irkutsk
From February 11 to March 20, the V.P. Sukachev estate will host Through the Lace of the Ages, with over 70 items from the art museum and private collections. Visitors…
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An outbreak of ARVI and flu has begun in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk, the start of a flu and ARVI epidemic has been recorded, the epidemic threshold has been exceeded by 21 percent, and an increase in illness has also been…
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In Irkutsk, a 20 year old girl became a victim of internet scammers
In Irkutsk, a girl transferred 3 thousand rubles for the treatment of a friend’s mother, after which it turned out that her friend’s account had been hacked. The money…
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Emergency on Baikal a man fell through the ice in the Maloye More area
On Baikal near Ulan Khada Cape a tourist fell through the ice in the Maloe More strait, and rescuers continue searching for his body. The hole is about 5 meters deep…
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Total dictation in Irkutsk will take place on April 16
On April 16, 2016, the international Total Dictation event will unite about 150 thousand participants in Russia and abroad. It is a chance to test literacy and recall…
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In the Angara region in January, nearly 97 kg of drugs were seized from circulation
In the first month of 2016, the Irkutsk region drug control agency seized 96.7 kilograms of drugs from circulation, from marijuana and hashish to heroin, amphetamine and…