In the morning, a picket of rural doctors, teachers and cultural workers took place in front of the White House. State employees demanded that benefits for utility bills not be cancelled. The law on these benefits was considered today by deputies of the regional Duma. Walkers from the village gathered on the porch of the White House an hour before the start of the Duma meeting. The notorious “communal issue” forced them to quit their jobs and come to Tomsk.

Buildings in the center of the Iraqi capital came under rocket fire on Thursday morning. Among them: the headquarters of the American coalition forces, a hotel where Europeans now live, as well as a number of residential buildings. So far, two people are known to be injured. The US command warned the day before that the number of terrorist attacks in Iraq would increase during the Christmas holidays.

The reconstructed Trud stadium and the Jupiter sports complex, as well as the construction of 50 sports grounds - these and other achievements of the past year were discussed today at a press conference at the regional Department of Youth Policy, Physical Culture and Sports. This year, the regional Department of Youth Policy attracted more than 50 million rubles to the region.