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Russia builds largest bridge on Kamchatka Peninsula

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:38:00 +0200

The Russian government has started to build a bridge over Kamchatka River at the spot of the 168th km of the Milkovo-Klyuchi-Ust-Kamchatsky highway, China's Xinhua news agency quoted local media as reporting on Tuesday.

Large-scale exercise of rescuers begins in Russia's Far East

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:06:00 +0200

A large-scale exercise of rescuers has begun in the Russian Primorsky territory.

Fire at Nakhodka shipyard localized

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:45:00 +0200

A fire that broke out at a shipyard in Nakhodka was localized; the fire spread threat was eliminated.

Vladivostok has marked Tiger Day

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:24:00 +0200

Vladivostok has celebrated the Tiger Day for the tenth year running to raise awareness of conservation of the Ussuri Taiga and its animal species � Amur tiger and Far-Eastern leopard.

Opera and Ballet Theater in Vladivostok to be built

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:08:00 +0200

Earlier the authorities had feared that this object of the APEC-2012 summit could be reduced

Glow-lamps will fall into oblivion

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:07:00 +0200

From 2011 the manufacture and sale of the traditional incandescent lamps may be prohibited.

Israel, Russia to ally on nanotech

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:04:00 +0200

Israel and Russia will be collaborating on the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology, which is the science of controlling matter at molecular or even atomic levels.

U.S. warship to visit Russia for Victory Day celebrations

Thu, 07 May 2009 07:36:00 +0200

The U.S. missile cruiser Cowpens will start a four-day visit to Russia's Far East port of Vladivostok on May 7 to take part in Victory Day celebrations, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Wednesday.

Vladivostok signs agreement on development of tourism with APR cities

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:10:00 +0200

Vladivostok has singed an agreement on development of tourism with the biggest cities of the Asia-Pacific region (APR) on Monday. Fukuoka (Japan), Honolulu (USA), Pusan (South Korea), Jakarta (Indonesia), Guangzhou (China), Ho Chi Minh and Hai Phong (Vietnam), Manila (Philippine) became its partners in tourism.

Russian Internet celebrated the 15th anniversary

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:32:00 +0200

The audience of users for this period has reached the amount of 31 million.

Vendemiaire frigate of French Navy arrives in Vladivostok

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:54:00 +0200

A frigate of the French Navy, the Vendemiaire, arrived in Vladivostok on Monday on a three-day visit.

Each resident of Primorye will answer 19 questions

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:30:00 +0100

The preparation for the All-Russian Population Census of 2010 is in full swing in Primorye.
"All-Russian population census is a voluntary matter, and no one can force people to answer the questions from the questionnaire. But we must understand: the acquired data will seriously affect the formation of the further social, ethnic and demographic policy of the state and the Primorye region in particular.

Vladimir Putin confirmed Vladivostok as the place for the APEC summit conduction

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:37:00 +0100

The amount of financial assistance to the region will grow by 300 billion rubles.

Hurricane moving from Pacific to Kurils, storm warning made

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:54:00 +0100

The Kuril Islands are going to be affected by a cyclone that is moving towards them from the Pacific Ocean. The cyclone will hit the islands �� the afternoon, its maximal wind force is forecasted to reach 37 metres per second.

St. Petersburg Model Crowned Miss Russia

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:33:00 +0100

An 18-year-old model from St. Petersburg has won this year's Miss Russia title by humming a song from composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

U.S. Rabbi Leaves Amid Visa Inquiry

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:48:00 +0100

The chief rabbi of the Primorye region, a U.S. citizen, has left Russia of his own accord following a court ruling ordering him to be deported over visa violations.

Surviving Chinese sailors in Russia return home

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:31:00 +0100

Three Chinese sailors who survived the sinking of a civilian cargo ship at the Sea of Japan left the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok for home on Wednesday.

Russian and Americans will fight child pornography together

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:09:00 +0100

International scientific-practical seminar "Counteraction of child exploitation and child pornography" will be held in Vladivostok on February, 19-20

Prokhorov Tops List of 49 Russian Billionaires

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:34:00 +0100

Mikhail Prokhorov�s $14.1 billion fortune ranked him at the top of a list of Russian billionaires as the global crisis pushed the country to the brink of recession after a decade of growth.

Russian destroyer escorting 4 ships through Gulf of Aden

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:10:00 +0100

Russia's Admiral Vinogradov destroyer is escorting four vessels through waters off the Horn of Africa to protect them against Somali pirates, Navy Capt. 1st Rank Roman Martov said on Friday.

Russia frees Japanese seamen detained for poaching

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:23:00 +0100

Russia on Saturday released a Japanese fishing vessel, detained in Russian waters in late January for alleged crab poaching, a spokeswoman for the local border guards department said.

The V winter Spartakiad starts in Primorye

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:47:00 +0100

More than 700 athletes from the region will participate in the competitions.

The law on �Production and consumption wastes in Primorye Territory" passed on first reading

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:49:00 +0100

The Legislative Assembly of Primorye Territory passed on first reading of the bill.

The Governor of the region Sergei Darkin went on a working trip on the region

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:35:00 +0100

He plans to visit the village Noviy in the Nadezhdinsk area and Arsenevskiy urban district.
In the Noviy village Governor will award certificates to the participants of regional housing program "Social development of the village until 2012." Housing conditions will be improved by 58 specialists of demanded in rural areas specialties and their families.

Harbin-Russia freight transport road opens

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:20:00 +0100

An international freight transport road connecting Harbin, the capital city of China's Heilongjiang Province, with Vladivostok, a port city in Russia, officially opened on the morning of January 18.

Motorists Rally Against Increased Car Import Tariffs

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:27:00 +0100

Dozens of motorists rallied in several cities nationwide last week to protest the government's decision to raise car import tariffs, Ekho Moskvy radio station reported.

Russia will reduce tariffs on foreign cars after WTO accession

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:16:00 +0100

Russia has temporarily increased the duties on imports of foreign cars to 30% of the customs value, after joining the World Trade Organization rates will again be lowered to 25%, said Director of the Information Bureau on Russia's WTO accession Alexei PORTANSKY.

The regional budget allocated more than 500 million roubles for the preparation of the roads of Primorye to the APEC summit in 2008

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:38:00 +0100

The money had been sent to the construction and design of road facilities of Primorye.

The Year of the Family Triggered More Marriages in Vladivostok

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:06:00 +0100

The Civil Registry Office registered the decrease in the quantity of divorces

Japanese foreign minister visits Thailand for political talks

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:46:00 +0100

Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone met Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya on Saturday for brief but wide-ranging talks that dealt with the recent closure of Bangkok's airports by protesters.

An unusual �snowflake� whirled above Primorye

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:42:00 +0100

In Arsenyev New Year was greeted in the air.

Former Vladivostok mayor Yuri Kopylov gets a three-year suspended sentence

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:17:00 +0100

The Lenin district court of Vladivostok handed down a three-year suspended sentence on Thursday to former mayor of the city Yuri Kopylov for abuse of office.

Vladivostok Air charter flight is due on Sunday

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:47:00 +0100

The first of three trial charter flights of Vladivostok Air will arrive on Saipan at 3:40pm this Sunday, according to the Marianas Visitors Authority.

American, Russian take spacewalk to solve module woes

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:03:00 +0100

American and Russian crewmen installed a probe today aimed at tracking down problems with a Russian module during a six- hour spacewalk outside the international space station.

Fishermen will feed Primorye with fish

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:48:00 +0100

The fishermen of Primorye receive shares for coastal fisheries. The press service of the Administration of Primorye reports that the contracts for the consolidation of shares on coastal fisheries have been signed with 10 out of 28 enterprises of Primorye fishery complex.

Primorye is preparing for the census

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:56:00 +0100

A census will be held in Russia in 2010. Preparations for this process in Primorye have already started.

Pope urges prayers for soul of Russia's Alexy II

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:35:00 +0100

Pope Benedict XVI is calling for prayers for the soul of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II.

The residents of Artem will turn their city into a New Year�s Fairy Tale

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:31:00 +0100

The competition on the best decoration of houses was announced

Russian tourists will be helped in China

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:24:00 +0100

Public Reception for Russian tourists opened in the Chinese city Suifenhe.

The hand-made toys will decorate the main fir-tree of the country

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:03:00 +0100

The contest on the most original toy for the New Year�s tree will pass in the educational institutions of the region. The best New Year gifts made by kids will decorate the Kremlin tree � the main New Year�s tree of the country.

Issues of labor protection on the ship repair enterprises will be discusses on the committee

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:09:00 +0100

The labour protection on the enterprises of ship repair will become the main topic of interdepartmental committee on the labour protection in Primorye. The leaders of the industry, representatives of supervisory authorities and trade union organizations of the province are among the participants.

Children with disabilities will receive online classes

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:30:00 +0100

The rehabilitation centers of Primorye Territory will receive Internet classes and new buses in near future.
The press service of the territorial administration informed that more than 80 billion rubles were sent from the President of Russia reserve fund for this puprpose.

The APEC summit: road construction continues

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:02:00 +0100

The Construction of facilities for the APEC summit in Vladivostok, which will be held in 2012, is in full swing. As reported in the press service of the Administration of Primorsky Krai, thee traffic through the funicular will be opened by New Year.

Russia begins boring railway tunnel to Pacific coast

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:35:00 +0100

A South Korean citizen must pay damages, Prosecutor of the South Kurils Yevgeny Frolov demanded, in relation to criminal case of illegal fishing handled by the local district court.

50 young residents of Ussuriisk became the scholarship holders of the year

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:26:00 +0100

50 of the most talented and successful children of Ussuriisk received the scholarships of the year. This award was established by the head of the urban district for the most gifted and promising young people.

More than 50 families will receive subsidies for the purchase of housing in rural areas

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:45:00 +0100

52 families will benefit from the subsidy for the construction and purchase of homes within the regional target program �Social development of the village�. Governor Sergei Darkin signed an order on the approving of the list of measures to improve housing conditions.

The temps of housing construction in Primorye are steadily rising

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:47:00 +0100

Some 236,5 thousand square meters of housing were put into operation in Primorye since the beginning of the year, which is 6 percent higher than in the corresponding period last year.

The artistic life of Asia-Pacific region will be discussed in Vladivostok

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:41:00 +0100

The international science and practical conference will be held in the capital of Primorye.

Environment marathon starts in Primorye

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:16:00 +0100

The cycle race will take place on the route Vladivostok-Khabarovsk.

Russian ship crew saves 68 Somalis from sinking

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:00:00 +0100

The crew of a Russian vessel has rescued 68 Somali nationals who were stranded on a small boat around 75 miles south of Malta, the company that owns the Russian ship said on Wednesday.