Issue 585 – Mirror of Vladivostok News

Issue 585 :: Tuesday, September 11, 2007


Arts and Ideas Striking performance of French drummers in Vladivostok
By Alyona Sokolova	09/15/07 09:29 PM
Struck dumb with astonishment were the attendees of a ceremonial meeting on Friday in the Pacific Fleet sporting gym when dynamic drumming of French performers from the association ‘Les tambours de 89’ made their hearts beat faster.
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Business Fishermen cast nets for changes at fishery forum in Vladivostok
By Alyona Sokolova	09/14/07 10:21 PM
“Russia will process its own fish on its own enterprises – it is the government’s strategic task,” Primorye Governor Sergei Darkin stressed opening the second international fishery congress in Vladivostok on Thursday.
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Social life University presidents discuss collaboration in Vladivostok
The Vladivostok News	09/14/07 10:21 PM
On Thursday and Friday Far Eastern National University FENU opened its doors for presidents of higher education institutions from all over the world by hosting for the first time in history of Russia an executive meeting of an international association of university presidents.
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Crime watch Khabarovsk police officer escapes explosion
The Vladivostok News	09/12/07 05:06 PM
An assassination attempt on a police officer, deputy head of the unit to fight corruption in the tax department of the regional police in Khabarovsky Krai, failed due to a faulty trigger device – the fishing line intended for the purpose broke and saved the officer’s life on Monday in the city of Khabarovsk.
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Social life Young captains cast anchor in Vladivostok
The Vladivostok News	09/12/07 05:06 PM
The second international festival of marine colleges and universities called ‘Young Captains of the World Ocean’ opens in Vladivostok on Wednesday on the city’s central square with an honor parade.
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Crime watch Border guard officer charged with assisting crab poaching
The Vladivostok News	09/12/07 05:05 PM
The Far Eastern transportation prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into a case of marine resources contraband which was carried out with the assistance of an officer from the Federal Border Guard Service.
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Special reports Russia to host APEC-2012
The Vladivostok News	09/11/07 04:04 PM
The United States will host the 2011 APEC summit and Russia will take on the prestigious role in 2012, it was announced Sunday at the end of this year's gathering in Sydney, Australia.
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