In the past, eastern Siberia had to rely mostly on coal for its energy supply. Now, Irkutsk Oil has begun plans to utilise the region’s gas reserves Irkutsk Oil’s oil treatment facility in eastern ...

Authorities in Russia announced Tuesday plans to ban cryptocurrency mining in several regions this winter to address ...

Russia’s government is considering restricting crypto mining in 13 regions, including the key mining region of Irkutsk and ...

The main attraction of Irkutsk Region is, of course, the great Lake Baikal. The largest freshwater lake on the planet has a length of 636 km! Baikal boasts an abundance of unique flora and fauna ...

MOSCOW, May 6. /TASS/. A blaze in the town of Vikhorevka in Russia’s Irkutsk Region in eastern Siberia engulfing 15 urban buildings has been localized, the press service of the Russian ...

The Irkutsk Region of Eastern Siberia is prosperous in gas resources, but gas supply is in little use for industrial needs or residents — gasification of the region is only about 10 percent. Natural ...

IRKUTSK, June 28 ... two of them on the R-255 ‘Siberia’ federal highway. A state of emergency was declared in the region. Rescuers and municipal authorities started to evacuate residents ...

A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia due to a malfunction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Aug. 15. The crew managed to eject. No damages or casualties were reported ...

Georgy Smirnov, CEO of Nordgold, and Igor Kobzev, Governor of the Irkutsk Region, discussed the prospects for the implementation of an investment project for the development of the Uryakh gold deposit ...

The work was carried out on the territory of the Irkutsk region within the framework of the program of technical re-equipment ... It was formed in July 2009 as an investor and subsequently the ...

The village of Podymakhino is blessed with a stunning location. The great Siberian river, the Lena, flows past here. And, stretching into the distance, is lush green forest - the taiga. It's a ...

You will need insurance to rent a car in Irkutsk Oblast, but you wont necessarily need ‘extra’ insurance. Different car hire companies offer different insurance policies, so make sure you look at the ...