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On December 6, 2015, a new mayor will be elected in Irkutsk District. The decision for an early vote was made at an extraordinary meeting of the district duma. The…
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Police identified the likely culprit of the July crash on the dam of the hydroelectric station in Irkutsk, in which a Nissan passenger died and another person was…
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In summer, the Children's Railway in Irkutsk carried more than 14 thousand passengers, made 1126 trips, and exceeded last year's figure by 11. On the small line, 630…
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Gennady Zyuganov said the CPRF is ready for a second round of the gubernatorial election in Irkutsk region and warned opponents against fraud. He recalled 2001, when…
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Australian Open doubles winner Fabio Fognini arrived in Irkutsk to take part in Davis Cup matches against Russia. He said he was very tired after two flights, while his…
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In the Primorsky district, a tree suddenly fell in a yard onto three parked cars, a Jeep, Volkswagen and Citroen. Luckily, no one was inside and no one was hurt, but the…
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In Irkutsk, the driver of minibus 23 was held administratively liable after a crash in which the minibus hit a barrier and tipped onto its side. An express test showed…
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In Irkutsk Region, after 99.43 percent of protocols were processed, Sergei Eroshchenko leads with 49.59 percent of the vote, and Sergei Levchenko has 36.63 percent…
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The regional election commission said that by 8.00 97.54 percent of protocols had been processed, and Sergei Levchenko has 36.76 percent of the vote, while the United…