In early autumn, Pskov visited a whole constellation of ski stars. For the first time in the history of Russia, they played the title of Russian champions in ski -skis races. It is on ski -rollers in the summer that skiers are preparing for winter starts. The Pskov region was not accidentally chosen by the venue for the I year of the Russian championship in skiing.

One of the sensations of the Moscow exhibition of food products, which has international status, this year was canned fish from Pskov. The sensationalism of awarding a gold medal and a diploma of the 1st degree to canned "Bream in tomato sauce" lies in the fact that they were not products made specifically for the exhibition, or, as they say, a novelty of the season. The bream was ordinary, everyday, taken from the production flow.

The regional organization of the Liberal Democratic Party did not forgive Mikhail Kuznetsov for insults against the party, expressed by him during the elections to the State Duma. This attitude of the deputy towards the LDPR made it impossible for her to support Kuznetsov in the election of the head of the administration of the Pskov region.

This is not about the coming early winter, but about the production of mini-refrigerators and mini-bars with the same name at VALI OJSC (Velikie Luki). These products, like oil coolers, were the core of the business before it went bankrupt. In the near future, perhaps, the range of products manufactured here will change, and quite significantly. But the main thing is that the plant itself must be preserved. To be or not to be him - this question was decided by creditors at a recent meeting.

The State Duma of Russia refused to conduct an independent parliamentary investigation into the Kursk disaster This photo, taken on July 30, 2000, shows the last parade of the crew of the nuclear submarine Kursk. The disaster happened exactly two weeks later. For 40 days after the disaster, society still did not receive answers to the questions: What happened? Why did it happen? Was everything done to save people?

The Great Lucian flax plant would work a year earlier, Fedorov Vladimir Nikolaevich - Head of the Agency for the Pskov Region of the Federal Service of Russia for Financial Recovery and Bankruptcy. The Federal Service in the Pskov region, headed by him, ensured the launch and external investment of enterprises: OJSC “Velikoluksky flaxseed”, OJSC “Slavyanka confectionery factory”, Velikiye Luke, Plus Woodworking Combine, Plussa Plussa, LLP “Nevelskoye Shoe Factory”, Nevel.

In a few hours, 18 dairy cows died on the Sakirino farm of the Varygino agricultural cooperative in the Opochets region, one was forced to be slaughtered. For the region, this incident is an emergency. Experts suggest that the cause of death was the poisoning of animals with a poison of unknown origin, and they are trying to find out how it got into the animal's body. The final word belongs to the Pskov regional veterinary laboratory, where the pathological material was sent.

NEIGHBOURS For almost two weeks, Russia and Estonia are adjacent in a new way. The border separating them lost its strange feature - translucent, and residents of the border areas of the possibility of its simplified intersection. On September 11, the Estonian Republic throughout the length of the Russian-Estonian border introduced a full visa regime. This step, taken by our Baltic neighbor almost unilaterally, did not entail extreme situations on the border.

The 2000 Olympics in Sydney are in full swing. Unfortunately, by September 19, the treasury of medals of the Russian team was replenished slowly. Our team clearly missed the medals in shooting, artistic gymnastics, while swimmers are also disappointing. After four days of competition, the Russian team has only two gold medals. Both were conquered by epee fencers.

Many people know a photo artist from Neiss Hinice Feldsk in Pskov: they stop him on the streets, elake on buses, recognize in Izborsk and Pushkin mountains. Constantly working with him, translators call Khinets “German Pskovich”, joke that he is just right to arrange Russian citizenship and residence permit. He loves to travel, traveled a lot of countries, but once having arrived in Pskov, he began to return here again and again.

Alexander Osipov, 32 years old. Expert-journalist of the public protection fund. More than ten years in journalism. He was mainly engaged in investigations in independent media. The Processing Protection Fund is concerned about the growth of conflicts in the regions during election campaigns.

In Pskov, there are 6 exhibition halls constantly operating - each has its own priorities, depending on established traditions, context and demand. In addition, paintings appear in the corridors of Pskov Bank, the College of Culture, the School of Arts and other institutions. Traditional and well-known is the exhibition space in the modern, 70s, building of the local history museum - st. Nekrasova, 6.

September 21, Thursday If you need to promote your scientific, technical or organizational ideas, or specific projects, use today. This is the best time. However, cases that require large expenses, especially if they relate to family, economic relations or entertainment events, should be postponed. It is better to engage in strengthening your own health, spiritual development. September 22, Friday From serious matters it is best to move on to relaxation.

It has become a tradition: in September there is an Open Doors Day at the Pskov Training Center. Every year, about 5,000 people are trained here, gaining professional knowledge and skills in 80 specialties. The flow of applicants in the fall is especially rich and diverse - up to seventy people bring documents a day: schoolchildren, the unemployed, specialists who want to improve their skills or learn a new profession.

CHOICE Nothing human is alien to them, and, like all normal people, the military dreams of living not somewhere and not somehow, but in their own apartments. So, dreams usually live for many years: they change garrisons and ranks, they are accumulating awards, gray hair and combat experience and, finally, receive apartments. It happens that posthumously. The solemn, to pompous, “Owrtering” of families of the dead sometimes leads to gloomy thoughts: is this really the price of life?