On September 5 in Irkutsk, at Kirov Square, a festival of national cultural centers will be held, and due to this, a temporary ban on alcohol sales will be introduced in the city. The restriction will be in effect from 12:00 to 23:00 not only at the festival site, but also on nearby streets within a 100 meter radius.

In connection with the holding of the festival of national cultural centers on September 5 in Kirov Square, the administration of Irkutsk has banned the sale of alcoholic beverages from 12:00 to 23:00.
The sale will be prohibited at the venue of the celebration, as well as on the streets adjacent to Kirov Square within a radius of 100 meters.
The restriction is being introduced on the basis of the Resolution of the Government of the Irkutsk Region dated 14.10.2011 “On the establishment of requirements and restrictions in the field of retail sale of alcoholic beverages in the territory of the Irkutsk Region,” the press service of the Irkutsk administration reports.