24 June 2016

	International Army Games contest begins in Penza area 24.06.16 17:34 \| Society The “Master Gunsmith” contest for repairers of missile and artillery systems (a part of the International Army Games) began in the Penza area on Friday, June 24.
	Penza swimmer Olga Klyuchnikova sets three Russian records 24.06.16 17:18 \| Sport The Penza swimmer Olga Klyuchnikova has set three Russian records at the Russian swimming championship for people with hearing disabilities in Kazan.
	Vasily Bochkarev buried on Novo-Zapadnoye cemetery in Penza 24.06.16 14:40 \| Economy Vasily Bochkarev, former Penza region governor for 17 years (from 1998 to May 2015), was buried at the Novo-Zapadnoye cemetery on Friday, June 24.
	Igor Rudensky calls Vasily Bochkarev “legendary person” 24.06.16 13:58 \| Society Igor Rudensky, State Duma member for the United Russia party faction, member of the finances committee in the Duma, called the recently deceased Penza region ex-governor Vasily Bochkarev a legendary person.
	Ivan Belozertsev: Vasily Bochkarev’s acts to be forever remembered by people 24.06.16 13:47 \| Society The Penza region governor Ivan Belozertsev addressed a speech at the visitation ceremony for the ex-governor Vasily Bochkarev to relatives and friends of the deceased, as well as those who came to pay final respects to the former head of the region.
	Vasily Bochkarev’s funeral service concludes in Penza 24.06.16 13:17 \| Society The funeral service for the former Penza region governor, member of the Russian Federation Council Vasily Bochkarev, who passed away at the age of 67 on Wednesday, June 22, has concluded in “Penza” cinema and concert hall.
	Hundreds attend Vasily Bochkarev’s funeral visitation at “Penza” cinema and concert hall 24.06.16 10:48 \| Society Hundreds of Penza citizens are attending the funeral visitation for the Penza ex-governor and Russian Federation Council member Vasily Bochkarev at “Penza” cinema and concert hall.
	Bus hits 12-year-old Penza girl on her birthday 24.06.16 10:26 \| Incidents A little girl born in 2004 has been hospitalized after she was hit by a bus in a traffic accident next to Arbekovskaya street, 173 in Penza on Thursday, June 23.
	Ivan Belozertsev proposes using text messaging, social networks to prevent drug absue 24.06.16 09:12 \| Society The Penza region governor Ivan Belozertsev has proposed to use modern technologies, such as informing users through social networks and text messages, as part of the regional drug abuse prevention campaign.
	Penza Duma deputies honor Vasily Bochkarev’s legacy with moment of silence 24.06.16 08:34 \| Society The deputies of the Penza city Duma honored the legacy of the former Penza region governo,r Federation Council member Vasily Bochkarev, with a moment of silence during the 23rd regular meeting session on Friday, June 24.