17 March 2016

	Penza region African swine fever quarantine lifted 17.03.16 18:52 \| Agriculture The African swine fever quarantine introduced on 5 February 2016 in two household farms in Berezovka and Telegino villages of the Kolyshley area in the Penza region has been lifted, in accordance with the decree signed by the governor Ivan Belozertsev.
	Moscow investors plan to grow industrial hemp in Nizhny Lomov area 17.03.16 17:59 \| Economy An investment project for growing industrial hemp and constructing a hemp processing plant in the Nizhny Lomov area of the Penza region became the main topic of the meeting between the governor Ivan Belozertsev and a group of investors from Moscow held in the regional government hall on Thursday, March 17.
	Zarya resid area apt buildings for orphans scheduled for completion by August 1 17.03.16 14:25 \| Society The apartment buildings for orphans in the Zarya residential area of Penza city are scheduled to be fully built by August 1, announced the city mayor Victor Kuvaytsev during the session of the permanent City Duma committee on local governance and supervision over local ...
	Russia’s best gymnasts to compete in Penza 17.03.16 13:48 \| Sport The Russian countrywide gymnastics championship and competition is scheduled to take place at the “Burtasy” sports palace.
	Penza foodstuffs store chain to be expanded in Stavropol Krai 17.03.16 13:03 \| Economy The store chain “Foodstuffs From Penza” plans to open 35 new outlets in the Stavropol Krai to complement its current stores in Pyatigorsk, Yessentuki and Mineralnye Vody.
	Penza mayor thanks media for fruitful cooperation for public good 17.03.16 12:41 \| Society The Penza city administration head Victor Kuvaytsev has thanked the local media for fruitful cooperation.
	Penza flights to leave for Russian South 8 times per week during summer 17.03.16 11:05 \| Society The Penza airport reportedly will be holding eight flights per week to the southern resort cities – Sochi, Anapa and Simferopol – during the summer of 2016.
	Penza “Open City” website receives over 3,000 reports 17.03.16 10:37 \| Communal Services The Penza web portal “Open City” has received a total of 3,130 reports since January 20, announced the city mayor Victor Kuvaytsev during the session of the permanent City Duma committee on local governance and supervision over local governance authorities on Thursday, March 17.
	Driver attempts to bribe Lunino traffic police dept head, sentenced to 2 years in prison 17.03.16 10:26 \| Crime A 46-year-old citizen of the Voronezh region has been sentenced to 2 years in a high-security penal colony for offering a bribe to the head of the Lunino traffic police department in the Penza region.
	Penza region to celebrate Crimea’s reunification with Russia 17.03.16 10:11 \| Society The Penza region will be celebrating the second anniversary of reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia on the upcoming Friday, March 18, with a number of festive events.