17 June 2015

	Communists consider rumors of Ischenko supported by Shpigel plausible 17.06.15 20:08 \| Politics The Penza Communists think that the case when the ex-senator Boris Shpigel speaks in support of the State Duma deputy of the Saratov region as a candidate for the gubernatorial election in the Penza region is entirely plausible. Ischenko’s candidacy was unanimously ...
	Penza city head urged subordinates to put less pressure on budget 17.06.15 17:44 \| Economy The head of Penza city Victor Kuvaytsev urged the city officials to review the current budget spendings with an utmost scrutiny and eliminate all unnecessary expenses.
	Mikhail Babich, Ivan Belozertsev visit NIIFI in Penza 17.06.15 16:54 \| Society The presidential envoy in the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich visited the Scientific Research Institute of Physical Measurements (NIIFI) during his single-day job visit to Penza on Wednesday, June 17, together with the acting governor of the Penza region Ivan Belozertsev.
	New theater season’s first premiere play rehearsals begin at Penza Drama Theater 17.06.15 15:13 \| Culture The Penza regional Lunacharsky Drama Theater crew began the rehearsals of the comedy play “The Last Victim” after Alexander Ostrovsky, a performance that will be the first premiere of the upcoming 223rd theater season. The rehearsals started on Wednesday, June 17.
	Penza to hold concert dedicated to Mikhail Lermontov’s works on July 3 17.06.15 14:49 \| Culture A concert titled “I love my homeland…” dedicated to the works of the famous Russian poet, writer and playwright Mikhail Lermontov will be held on Friday, July 3, at the Penza Regional Philarmonic Hall.
Penza resident beaten in restaurant yard brawl dies in hospital 17.06.15 12:58 \| Incidents A resident of Kuznetsk town, 30, has died in hospital on Wednesday, June 17. He succumbed to his injuries after he had been beaten in a brawl late at night into June 13 that took place beside a restaurant located on Moskovskaya street of Penza city.
	Penza instrument manufacturing cluster residents take part in Army 2015 forum 17.06.15 12:45 \| Society The residents of the instrument manufacturing cluster of the Penza region have presented their innovations at Army 2015 international military and technical forum.
Penza court sentences bank operator who stole 2.5 million rubles in gold bars 17.06.15 11:03 \| Incidents The Zheleznodorozhny area court of Penza announced a verdict on the case of theft of 1.8 kilograms of 999-fine gold bars for a total cost of 2,457,563 rubles from a commercial bank office.
	Leroy Merlin shopping center scheduled to open in Penza by year’s end 17.06.15 10:35 \| Society The construction of the new Leroy Merlin shopping center that recently went underway in Arbekovo neighborhood of Penza is scheduled to be completed in December 2015.
	Penza region citizen hijacks fire truck to get home faster 17.06.15 10:22 \| Incidents A resident of the Sosnovoborsk area in the Penza region, 36, who has been suspected of hijacking a ZiL fire truck made in 1973, confessed he committed the crime to get home faster.