17 January 2016

	Year’s first Penza social activists meeting scheduled on January 20 17.01.16 14:49 \| Society Activists of civil societies will be taking part in the meeting organized by the Civil Union foundation as part of the program “Universal Resource Center for NPOs and City Communities” with support from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development. It will take place in the Penza youth center on Wednesday, January 20.
	Three bathhouses in Penza region burn down over single day 17.01.16 14:37 \| Incidents A total of three bathhouses have burned down in Penza city and in the Lopatino and Issa areas of the Penza region over the past day.
	Civil Union foundation gains over 50,000 rubles by selling charity postcards 17.01.16 13:49 \| Society The Penza Civil Union foundation has gained over 50,000 rubles by selling New Year charity postcards.
	Penza to hold public rally to commemorate lawyer Markelov, journalist Baburova 17.01.16 12:58 \| Society A public rally to commemorate the lawyer Stanislav Markelov and the journalist Anastasia Baburova, murdered by Neo-Nazis in Moscow downtown in 2009 for their persistent opposition to terror of right wing extremists and fascistization of the Russian society, will be held at ...
	Georgy Kamnev proposes Kosygin Forum as alternative to Gaidar Forum 17.01.16 12:21 \| Politics Georgy Kamnev, first secretary of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Penza region, has proposed to hold the Kosygin Forum on economy, as an alternative to the three-day Gaidar Forum that had concluded in Moscow on Friday, January 15.
	Penza swimmers Anastasia Fesikova, Sergei Festikov leave for training in Spain 17.01.16 11:50 \| Sport Anastasia Fesikova and Sergei Fesikov, the headline swimmers of the Penza region and the athletes in the Russian national swimming team, are taking part in the training camp in Spain.
	Russian Accounts Chamber traces slump in Penza region book fund 17.01.16 11:42 \| Society The Penza and Volgograd regions have shown the greatest decline in their book funds, concluded the auditors for the Russian Chamber of Accounts after analyzing the final federal budget funds expenditure related to implementing the main measures under the 2014 Year of Culture.
	Zarechny citizen climbs crane tower to steal radio communicator 17.01.16 11:22 \| Incidents A private security force has detained a citizen of Zarechny in the Penza region, 27, who climbed a crane tower to steal a radio communicator.