Russian leader: Go online or lose job Jul 18, 2008
"Civil servants who don't have elementary computer skills cannot work effectively," he said during a nationally televised meeting with federal and regional officials in the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk. Computer literacy should be part of job evaluations, Medvedev said. (MSNBC -- International)
50,000 items 'missing' from Russian museums Jul 18, 2008
Ryasnoi's remarks came the same day that President Dmitry Medvedev visited an art museum in Petrozavodsk, in northwestern , which had recently computerized its inventory. In July 2006, the Hermitage Museum, which includes the grandiose former Winter Palace of the czars, announced that 221 items -- including jewelry, religious icons, silverware and richly enameled objects worth about $5 million -- had been stolen. (CNN -- World)
Russian missionaries visit, share vision May 2, 2008
Alex shared (through Nad-ya's translation) the story of how the first church was brought back to Petrozavodsk in the late 1950s his grandmother was a part of the movement ... "Then this woman from Petrozavodsk decided she would go the Kremlin and ask our leaders if they could have a place to meet. She went alone and was afraid she might not come back. It was still a very difficult time for us then." ... "The local authorities who were to assign the group a building to meet in delayed the... (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
Putin's party winning big in Russian election Dec 3, 2007
Associated Press writers Steve Gutterman, Maria Danilova and Bagila Bukharbayeva in Moscow, Natalia Zaitseva in Petrozavodsk and Irina Titova in St. Petersburg contributed to this report. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Putin's Party Wins Election Dec 3, 2007
Sunday, Dec. 02, 2007 By Article Tools. (MOSCOW) Vladimir Putin's party won a crushing victory in parliamentary elections Sunday, paving the way for the authoritarian leader to remain in control even after he steps down as president. (Time.com)
Nigeria: Former Ministers Named in 10m Euro Bribe Case Nov 17, 2007
In Russia , according to the court findings, 38 bribes totaling about 2 million Euros were funneled to senior managers at nearly two dozen regional state-controlled phone companies stretching from Petrozavodsk in the west to Vladivostok in the east. The ruling also lists six bribes totaling about 300,000 Euros to two officials at Libya 's state-run General Post and Telecommunications Co. The two officials named are Ramadan Negita, a general manager at the company, and E. Swei Emhemmed Jamel, a... (allAfrica.com)
Church members bring gospel message to Russian children Jul 6, 2007
The Columbus residents returned June 19 from their three-week mission trip to Petrozavodsk, Russia ... He said a contemporary English version of the Bible was used as the primary text during the three week riendship English Language Camp held in Petrozavodsk ... The trip to Petrozavodsk was Dennis Parker's first international missions trip. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Bethlehem welcomes Russian missionaries Feb 10, 2007
Julia was invited by the Ingrian Church to train youth and children's leaders, and she and Jason moved to Petrozavodsk, Russia, to begin that ministry in 2004. Jason studied Russian, volunteered in Julia's ministry and was active in building relationships with children in orphanages. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
