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Postal Services in Russia
Postal Services in Russia have improved greatly since the disintegration of the Soviet Union and mail delivery is relatively efficient for a country this large. Despite this there are still numerous cases of late delivery and mail theft. Hence it is advisable not to send valuables via mail. Mail collection from mailboxes is poor and [...]
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perm
The City of Perm is the Capital of the Perm Krai administrative region. This is a fairly historic Russian city founded in 1723 as a village settlement for mine workers. The City has since made major strides in social and economical development becoming an important political, industrial, sporting, scientific and cultural centre for the region. [...]
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Dmitry Medvedev ignores election campaign debates
The Russian presidential candidates have begun campaigning in earnest Monday and have taken part in the first televised debate. But Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin-favored candidate expected to win the March 2 election, has refused to take part, choosing instead to chair a presidential council meeting on national social projects. In this first debate, aired Monday [...]
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Georgian’s Saakashvili inaugurated as Georgian Opposition Protests
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been inaugurated for his second term, as another protest over the election result was held in Tbilisi. Opposition Protests, who claim the recent election was rigged, have vowed to keep the pressure on the pro-western leader and they are planning legal action to secure a recount of the vote. They [...]
20Jan2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Public holidays and opening hours in Russia
Normal operating business hours for businesses and government institutions in Russia are from 9.00 am though banks and many shops open for customers at 10.00 am. And closing hours are between 6 and 7 pm. These hours apply from Monday to Friday, though some banks open on Saturdays between 10am and 6pm. General Stores and [...]
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Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod City: Novgorod is an historic Russian City and probably the oldest in the Country established in the 9th Century BC and was during this period the second most important City in the Russian Empire after Kiev. Today Novgorod maintains its historic feel which is present in its architecture and on display at local [...]
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Nizhniy Novgorod
Nizhniy Novgorod with a population of 1.3 million residents is one of the largest Cities in Russia. The City is situated at the convergence of the Oka and Volga Rivers and is the administrative Capital of the Volga Federal District. The City is said to have been founded in 1221 by Grand Prince George Yuri. [...]
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Moscow
Moscow is the Capital City of Russia and was also the Capital of the former Soviet Union. This is an important City in Russian history, being more than 8 centuries old and initial records of a town known as Moscow date back to 1147. The City was the scene of the “Battle of Moscow” fought [...]
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Lake Brosno and Lake Onega
Lake Onega: Lake Onega is one of the largest lakes in the Russian Federation, situated mainly in the semi-autonomous Republic of Karelia, whose administrative center; the City of Petrozavodsk is situated at the shores of this lake. The lake drains via the Svir River into the larger Lake Ladoga and is fed mainly by the [...]
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Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga: Lake Ladoga found to the north of St Petersburg in northwestern Russia is the largest freshwater Lake on the European Continent. The lake drains via the Neva River which is one of the major rivers in Europe into the Gulf of Finland. The lake is shared between the Leningrad administrative region and Karelia. [...]
19Jan2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued