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Bashkortostan news
A ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the All-Russian literary prize Soul of Nature was held in Tuymazy, Bashkortostan, at the Rodina city palace of culture. The contest drew 150 applications from authors representing 47 Russian regions and five foreign countries. After assessment by the Grand Jury, a longlist of 15 prose writers was narrowed to five finalists.
Bashkortostan, a Russian republic, has concluded a 9.2 million ruble agreement for 65 employers to hold internships. According to the republic’s Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, the programme is part of the national project “Kadry” (Personnel) and is carried out through personnel centres.
The Baymak district in Bashkortostan, Russia, is known as an agrarian region and makes a significant contribution to the republic's food security. Despite changing weather each year, local farmers harvest abundant crops, lead in kumis production and remain at the forefront of livestock farming.
A monument to the Liberator Soldier in Shirovka village, Belebey district, Bashkortostan, is being renovated under the Supporting Local Initiatives programme. The surroundings are being tidied up and refreshed. Concrete curbs will be built and 22 granite slabs installed, engraved with the names of villagers who went to fight in the Great Patriotic War. Names of soldiers killed in the special military operation will also be commemorated, and an Eternal Flame is planned at the site.
The international geological championship GeoVyzov, held in Bashkortostan, has been nominated for the national Crystal Compass award. The project passed the qualifying selection and is competing to win in the Public Recognition category.
In the village of Pavlovka in Nuriman district, Bashkortostan, Raziya and Rafat Ibrahimov grow more than 200 grape varieties in a large greenhouse covering their entire yard. Rafat Rafaelevich, who spent 38 years at Gazprom before retiring, says his interest in working the land dates back to childhood.
Six children were taken to hospital for medical examinations after a road accident near the Druzhba monument in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia. According to rescuers, a Kia, a Mercedes and a BMW collided, and a minivan overturned.
Transport & Infrastructure
Bashkortostan’s Ministry of Transport has shown how a 4-kilometre section of the Buzdyak – Davlekanovo road was renovated. The work was carried out under the national project “Infrastructure for Life” and started in June.
Bashkortostan recorded the second-highest growth in new-build housing sales in Russia in September, according to data from Dom.RF. Developers in the region sold 41% more future housing in September than in the same month a year earlier.
Bashkortostan Health Minister Airat Rakhmatullin said he has taken personal control over the treatment of a 35-year-old woman and her seven-month-old child. The two were injured in a collision involving three cars in Ufa, and they are being treated in hospital in serious condition.
The government of Russia's Bashkortostan republic has outlined a plan to support families through 2030. Deputy Prime Minister and Sports Minister Ruslan Habibov chaired a meeting on a new action plan developed with the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. The main goal, according to the government, is to strengthen the institution of the family and preserve the nation.
Russia's Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Anton Kotyakov, told a State Duma budget and tax committee meeting that the federal minimum wage (MROT) is planned to rise to 28,935 rubles in 2027. This is 6.8% more than the current figure.
According to Orenburg Media, citing Darya Bogachuk, a research fellow in the Department for the Preservation of Archaeological Heritage at the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientists were able to study in detail the construction features of defensive, residential and religious buildings of past centuries despite the high degree of destruction of the monuments. The data confirm archival records and significantly enrich knowledge of the history of fortification and urban planning in Orenburg.
The Ufa-based group Ay Yola's album “Ural Batyr” and single “Aihylyu” are taking part in the first stage of voting for the Grammy Awards. If they win, the Bashkir musicians would hold two nominations at once: Best Global Music Album and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.
Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov said on his social media page what makes the Ufa interuniversity student campus unique. He said he was confident it is one of the best in the country.
Bashkortostan plans to abolish and merge several settlements, according to decisions considered by a committee of the republic's State Assembly.
The Bashkir State Nature Reserve in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, is set to receive a federal subsidy. According to Bashinform, a Russian government order sets the total amount allocated to protected areas at 65.412 million rubles. The funds are intended for purchasing robotic equipment, additional equipment for unmanned aviation systems, and training operators of unmanned aviation systems.
Culture & Arts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the honorary title “People's Artist of the Russian Federation” to Askar Abdrazakov, a vocalist at the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre, according to a decree reported by the Bashinform news agency.
Bashkortostan has significantly increased its grain exports, according to the press service of the republic's Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry said the growth in agro-industrial supplies is in line with the goals of the national project „International Cooperation and Exports.“
Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov has described progress on improving public spaces across the republic. According to him, modern parks are opening not only in Ufa but in every city and district of the region. Under the Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment project, part of the national project Infrastructure for Life, more than 1,000 such spaces have appeared over seven years.
Irina Golovanova, Minister of Housing and Utilities of Bashkortostan, outlined the main problems in the republic's housing and utilities sector at a briefing for the BST television channel. According to her, the key issues include accidents on utility networks, insufficient information for residents about planned and emergency works, and debts for utility services.
On 14–15 October, Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, hosted the XVII International Scientific-Practical Conference “The High Aims and Values of Islam”, held as part of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. About 400 people, including Muslim community members, public figures, experts and guests from CIS countries, attended.
A working group on the construction of boxing and tennis centres has been formed in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. According to the Bashinform news agency, the group's composition was approved by an order.
The Ufa inter-university campus of the Eurasian scientific and educational center is positioning itself as a hub for innovation and modern education in Bashkortostan. It brings together study, science and business, invites world-renowned professors, and offers new opportunities for startups and large companies.
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