On May 26-28, the water level rise was noted on the rivers of the north of European Russia - Vychegda, Vochi, Vishera, Pinega, Pechora, Izhma. On May 28, a rain flood passed on the tributaries of the Kuban River - Belaya, Pshekha, Pshishe, Psekupse, Ubinka, the water level did not reach dangerous levels.

Since the beginning of the current season in the Kemerovo region, 31 people have been hospitalized with suspected tick-borne encephalitis, 23 of them over the past week. "In total this year, 5,715 people applied to Kuzbass medical institutions for tick bites, including 1,320 children.

Novosibirsk motorists ignored the action "No to flashing lights", which took place on May 27. Only members of the Republican Party gathered in Novosibirsk to picket against the use of special signals and special numbers. Vladimir Kirilov, coordinator of the Novosibirsk organization of car owners "Freedom of Choice", told a REGNUM correspondent on May 29 that the action was doomed to failure because it was purely political.

An open auction for the sale of a 100% stake in OAO Taimyrenergo, owned by RAO UES of Russia, will take place on July 19, according to a statement posted on the energy holding's website. The organizer - Alfa-Bank - will accept applications for participation in the auction from June 1 to July 12.

Employees of the linear department of internal affairs of the Novosibirsk airport Tolmachevo revealed a false terrorist who "mined" the airport. As a REGNUM correspondent was told on May 29 by the press service of the West-Siberian Department of Internal Affairs on transport, the hooligan did not even need to leave the place of punishment - the zone to commit his act.

Yesterday, the Novosibirsk Regional Court reconsidered the case of Colonel Yury Savchenko, former deputy head of the Operational Investigation Bureau (ORB) of the Siberian District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Alexander Shestak, an FSB reserve officer, who were accused of bribery.

Last week, employees of Rospotrebnadzor conducted quality checks of alcoholic products at wholesale enterprises of the Altai Republic. This was reported to a REGNUM correspondent on May 29 by the chief sanitary doctor of the republic, head of the territorial department of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare of the Altai Republic (Rospotrebnadzor) Leonid Shchuchinov.

By the verdict of the Kuibyshevsky District Court of Omsk, a 51-year-old kindergarten accountant was sentenced under Part 3 of Article 60 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (misappropriation of funds using his official position) to three years in prison with a sentence in a general regime colony.

Paolo Coelho's opinion about Siberia has changed during his almost two-week trip to this region. The writer told about this on Monday to journalists and readers in Khabarovsk. The meeting took place at the train car. “Siberia has long been associated with a prison, many people died here. But now I see a different reality. I was well received everywhere. Readers in Russia were just as happy to meet me as readers in Brazil,” Coelho shared his impressions.

Candidate of Psychological Sciences Nikolai Borisenko has been appointed head of the permanent representation of the Altai Territory under the Government of the Russian Federation. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the administration of the Altai Territory Alexander Karlin. In the press service of the regional administration, a REGNUM correspondent was informed about the biographical data of the new appointee.

Yesterday, the leaders of the Tomsk region received a delegation from the Japanese Business Club in Moscow. Officials, in particular, introduced the opportunities of the Tomsk Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to businessmen, promising assistance in the implementation of their projects. Assessing the prospects, a Hitachi representative noted that the company would like to establish its own research division here.

Ruslan Mustafaev was convicted by the Gorno-Altai City Court (Republic of Altai) for using violence not dangerous to life and health against a government official in connection with the performance of his official duties. This was reported to a REGNUM correspondent on May 29 in the press group of the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Altai.

"God forbid us orange revolutions in the New Year" (From the speech of the rector of SibAGS E.A. Boyko New Year's party at the academy in December 2005) Congratulating the team, E.A. Boyko, most likely, had in mind not so much Russia as the election of the rector of the SibAGS in June 2006.

In connection with the proposal made at the Novosibirsk regional party conference of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation to unite the regional organizations of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the Agrarian Party, TAIGA.info turned for comment to the leader of the regional organization of the Agrarian Party, State Duma deputy for the Barabinsky district Nikolai Kharitonov. How do you assess the proposal of the regional committee of the Communist Party?

Member of the Federation Council Mikhail Lapshin, who previously headed the Altai Republic and the Agrarian Party of Russia, believes that the Russian parliament will become full-fledged only if it presents a counterbalance to United Russia. However, he does not believe that such a counterweight party can be formed from below.