18 March 2016

	Penza cheers as Crimea celebrates 2 years since reunion with Russia 18.03.16 19:23 \| Society Penza city held a public rally concert “Crimean Spring” dedicated to the second anniversary of reunification of Crimea with Russia on Friday, March 18. The event took place at the Lenina square.
	“Biomed” enterprises’ engineers seminar results summed up in Penza 18.03.16 18:38 \| Medicine The Penza technopark “Rameev” has summed up the results of the seminar on 3D prototyping of elements and assembly components with Kompas-3D software suite for technical and design engineers of “Biomed” cluster enterprises on Friday, March 18.
	Mufti urges Penza governor pay attention to Srednaya Yelyuzan 18.03.16 15:37 \| Society Albir Krganov, deputy chairman of the Russian Civic Chamber committee on harmnization of international and interconfessional relations, mufti of Moscow, the Central region and Chuvashiya, sent an address to the Penza region governor Ivan Belozertsev to pay attention to the situation in the Tatar-populated village of Srednaya Yelyuzan.
	Penza region placed 4th in Russia for sports-involved population numbers 18.03.16 14:38 \| Sport The Penza region holds the fourth place in Russia for the population of people involved in regular physical education and sports activities, announced Vladimir Zhuchkov, first Assistant Minister of Physical Education and Sports in the region, during the Ministry meeting at ...
	Sergei Kazakov sees United Russia primaries as test, opportunity to help party 18.03.16 13:08 \| Politics Sergei Kazakov, Distinguished Artist of Russia, Presidential Trustee, artistic director of the Penza Lunacharsky Drama Theater, deputy of the regional Legislative Assembly, who is currently not a member of any political party, sees participation in the United Russia party ...
	Bank Kuznetsky provides services at Penza “Prodmarket” fair 18.03.16 12:51 \| Economy Representatives of Bank Kuznetsky have taken part in the 18th interregional dedicated trade fair “Prodmarket” at the Penza Choreographic Center, which ends on Friday, March 18.
	Car owner wins 173,000 rubles in lawsuit after getting stuck in pothole by Penza city hall 18.03.16 11:56 \| Society The Penza region court has upheld the verdict of the Leninsky Penza city area court to fine a road repairs organization 173,000 rubles in favor of a driver of a Mercedes-Benz E 240 that got stuck in a pothole by the city hall, as compensation for damages.
	Penza region expands tourist services range 18.03.16 11:40 \| Education The Penza region has expanded its range of commercial tourist services in 2015 to 1,659,000 rubles, or by 0.7%, compared to the year before.
	65% Penza citizens say Crimea’s reunification with Russia evokes pride, sense of justice 18.03.16 10:25 \| Society 42.2% of Penza citizens feel proud, and 22.63% feel the sense of justice over the reunification of Crimea with Russia that took place exactly two years ago, on 18 March 2014, says the PenzaNews website poll held on 29 February – 17 March 2016. It received votes of 417 ...
	Former Penza region FSB dept head Igor Khvostikov transferred to Chechnya 18.03.16 10:14 \| Society Igor Khvostikov, former head of the Penza region FSB department since November 2012, has been appointed the head of the FSB department in the Chechen Republic.