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In the Smolensk region neighboring the Pskov region, new outbreaks of African swine fever have been registered. As a result of laboratory studies of material from nine heads of wild boars shot on the territory of hunting farms in the neighboring region and on the territory of the state biological (zoological) reserve of regional significance "Shumyachsky" of the Shumyachsky district of the Smolensk region, positive results for African swine fever were obtained. Due to the continued real threat of African swine fever in the wild, Rosselkhoznadzor specialists draw the attention of residents of the Tver and Pskov regions to the fact that if corpses of wild boars or pigs are discovered in the forest, near roads, in landfills and other places, these facts should be immediately reported to the state veterinary service or the Rosselkhoznadzor department for the Tver and Pskov regions. / PAI

The Ostrovskie Vesti newspaper celebrated its 95th anniversary on January 10. were invited to the ceremony People who had previously worked at the newspaper and veterans who had dedicated many years to the publication . Let us recall that the first issue of the district newspaper in Ostrov was published on January 1, 1919: at that time it was called “Communist”. At that time, the newspaper published decrees and resolutions of the Soviet government, widely covered the political and economic life of the young Soviet republic, and helped raise the authority and strengthen the ranks of the Red Army. The “Communist” was replaced by a new publication called “The Plow and the Hammer.” The newspaper existed until February 1921 and was closed due to a shortage of paper and a shortage of personnel in the printing house and editorial office. Since 1930, the newspaper “For the Collective Farm” was published for the islanders. During the Great Patriotic War, the journalists of the regional publication were busy with the underground and partisan press, which reflected the pages of the battle chronicle of the people's avengers. In January 1949, the bureau of the Pskov Regional Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks approved the new name of the newspaper - “Ostrovskaya Pravda”. At this time, the regional publication widely involved freelance correspondents in its work - there were more than 200 of them. In 1959, at the 50th anniversary, the regional publication again changed its name - “On the Leninist Path”. / PAI

In Pskov on January 12, a rally was held for a return to winter time, organized by the Coordination Council of Opposition and Protest Actions with the participation of the Pskov regional branch of the LDPR. The slogans of the rally were: “Back in time!”, “Cancel Medvedev’s joke!”, “For imperial time!”, “Tired of waking up in the dark? Join us! The LDPR proposes to return winter time to Russia, while maintaining the absence of seasonal clock changes. The corresponding bill has already been prepared for consideration in the State Duma by deputies of the LDPR faction. / PLN

Governor of the Pskov region Andrey Turchak was included in the list of “100 leading politicians of Russia”. In the 2013 rating published by Nezavisimaya Gazeta, it took 98th place (average score - 3.58 on a ten-point scale). According to experts, the Pskov governor has “medium influence” in the presidential administration, the government and the Federal Assembly. President Vladimir Putin remained the leader of the influence rating last year, with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in second position. The third was the head of the presidential administration, Sergei Ivanov. / PLN

Since January 15, a service for transporting personal vehicles has appeared on the Moscow-Pskov train. Car-carrying cars are included in train No. 10 Moscow - Pskov upon prior request and can simultaneously transport up to 4 cars, depending on their dimensions. Inside the car is equipped with special devices for securing cars, as well as fire and security alarm systems. To complete the necessary documents, the owner of the vehicle must contact the ticket office in Moscow located in the luggage department building of the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow (Komsomolskaya Square, 3b), in Pskov - the ticket office located in the luggage department building of the Pskov railway station (Vokzalnaya Street, 25v ). The cost of transporting a car along the route ranges from 3 to 9 thousand rubles. depending on the weight of the vehicle. / PLN

On January 13, a media center was opened at the Pushkinogorsk boarding school. This project of the regional branch of the Russian Children's Fund last year won the competition of the administration of the Pskov region to provide subsidies to socially oriented non-profit organizations. As part of the media center, boarding school students will be able to take part in the work of one of three areas: school television “New Look”, a newspaper and the website of the educational institution. Using the funds of a regional grant, which amounted to a little more than 500 thousand rubles, photo and video equipment, interactive equipment were purchased, and a layout of the website of the educational institution is being developed. The social project “School Media Center” is designed for 5 months and will be implemented from January to May 2014. / PAI