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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…
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Ecologists are sounding the alarm, everyone else does not care
Scientists from the US, France and Britain warn that climate change on Earth has already become inevitable, and carbon dioxide has reached a dangerous level. The article…
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In Moscow, the master plan for the Baikal Gate tourist zone has been approved
RosOEZ approved the master plan for the special economic zone Gates of Baikal in Bolshoye Goloustnoye. The project has passed engineering surveys and is in the final…
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The former governor faces imprisonment
On November 18, a criminal case was opened against former Irkutsk region governor Alexander Tishanin for abuse of office causing grave consequences. According to…