9 December 2014

	Igor Petrishenko: Belarus did not resume customs control on Russian border 09.12.14 20:56 \| Politics The emissary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko commented on claims of resumed customs checks on Belarus-Russia border during his one-day visit to Penza on Tuesday, December 9.
Three Penza investment projects selected by Industry Ministry for state subsidies 09.12.14 17:36 \| Economy Three projects prepared in the Penza region have been included in the list of new complex investment projects in priority areas of civilian industry, compiled by the Ministry of Industry of Russia on the results of competitive selection.
Alexander Samokutyaev congratulated Russians with Heroes of Fatherland Day from space 09.12.14 15:47 \| Society Flight engineers of the 42nd International Space Station expedition — Elena Serova, Anton Shkaplerov, and a native of Penza Alexander Samokutyaev — sent the Russians their greetings video for the Heroes of the Fatherland Day on Tuesday, December 9.
Three Penza region NGOs received presidential grants 09.12.14 14:14 \| Society Three non-profit organizations operating in the Penza region were among the winners of the third competition for presidential grants in 2014.
	Rally in honor of Heroes of Fatherland Day held in Penza 09.12.14 13:32 \| Society Rally to mark the Heroes of the Fatherland Day, was held near the “Heroes’ Glory” memorial on the Sura river embankment in Penza on Tuesday, December 9.
	Belarus and Penza region willing to expand cooperation 09.12.14 13:10 \| Economy Belarus and the Penza region are willing to expand their mutual cooperation in various areas, said the officials during a roundtable discussion in the Penza region government on Tuesday, December 9.
Tolyatti citizen attempted suicide on Kuznetsk train station 09.12.14 12:05 \| Incidents A police officer prevented a suicide attempt on the Kuznetsk train station in the Penza region.
	Penza governor took week off 09.12.14 11:26 \| Politics The Penza region governor Vasily Bochkarev took a week off.
	Corruption damages increased sevenfold in Penza region over one year 09.12.14 10:50 \| Incidents The corrupt officials incurred 112 million 254 thousand rubles of damages to the Penza region in 2014. As Yuliya Makarova, Senior Assistant Attorney of the Penza region in Media Relations, told PenzaNews agency on Tuesday, December 9, “The damages in 2013 amounted to 16 million 490 thousand rubles.”
	Monument honoring Penza soldiers who died in Chechnya opens on December 11 09.12.14 09:59 \| Society The official opening ceremony of the second tier of the “Afghan Gates” memorial complex dedicated to the Penza region citizens who died defending their Fatherland in small-scale wars that took place after 1945 will take place on Thursday, December 11, on Maxima ...