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Ir·kutsk

 (îr-ko͞otsk′)
A city of south-central Russia near the southern end of Lake Baikal. It is an industrial center and a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
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Irkutsk

(Russian irˈkutsk)
n
(Placename) a city in S Russia; situated on the Trans-Siberian railway; university (1918); one of the largest industrial centres in Siberia, esp for heavy engineering. Pop: 587 000 (2005 est)
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Ir•kutsk

(ɪərˈkutsk)

n.
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, on the Angara, W of Lake Baikal. 626,000.
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The Zvezda Ship Repair Center in the Russian Far East has launched repairs of the Project 949A nuclear-powered submarine Irkutsk and the Project 971 nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Magadan that are in service with Russia's Pacific Fleet, APA reports quoting TASS.
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Russian carrier Transaero Airlines has launched a new domestic service between Moscow's Domodedovo Airport and Irkutsk.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has decided to acquire a minority stake worth RUB2bn (USD85m) in East Siberian oil firm Irkutsk as part of its plan to invest in energy efficiency projects.
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A RUSSIAN airliner crashed in flames while trying to land in the Siberian city of Irkutsk today, killing all 145 people on board, officials said.
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