nds:Nischni Nowgorod Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Ни́жний Но́вгород) (sometimes written in English Nizhniy-Novgorod or Nizhni Novgorod), is the third largest city in Russia, with a population of 1.5 million.
It lies in the Privolzhsky District, at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers, and is the economic and cultural center of the vast Volgo-Vyatski region.
Nizhny Novgorod was known from 1932 to 1990 as Gorki (Gorky), after the Russian writer Maxim Gorki, who was born here in 1868.
Along with Moscow and Tver, Nizhny Novgorod was among several newly-founded towns that escaped Mongol devastation on account of their insignificance and grew up into great centers of Russian political life during the period of Tatar yoke.
Nizhny Novgorod was regarded by the Muscovites primarily as a great stronghold in their wars against the Tatars of Kazan.
The town of Semyonov, to the north of Nizhny Novgorod, is known as a craft center for Khokhloma wood painting.
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Nizhny Novgorod is the fourth largest city Russia with a population of 1.311 million.
The of Novgorod an elder city in the of Russia founded Nizhny Novgorod (which means Novgorod’) at the confluence of the Volga the Oka rivers in 1221.
In summer tourists may travel to Novgorod from Moscow and St-Petersburg by passenger The climate in the region is continental its is similar to the one in although colder in winter which lasts from November till late March with a permanent cover.
The region of NishniyNovgorod, is located in the central European part of Russia and is densely populated.
NishniyNovgorod has the third largest population after Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In the region the situation got critical already in early May when the water level of rivers went up by three meters and caused damage along the river Oka inundating an area of nearly 90 square kilometres.
In the north, the Republic of Novgorod prospered as part of Kievan Rus' because it controlled trade routes from the Volga River to the Baltic Sea.
A local oligarchy ruled Novgorod; major government decisions were made by a town assembly, which also elected a prince as the city's military leader.
In its political structure and mercantile activities, Novgorod resembled the north European towns of the Hanseatic League, the prosperous alliance that dominated the commercial activity of the Baltic region between the 13th century and the 17th century, more than the other principalities of Kievan Rus'.
The city authorities, businessmen and the public at large issued an appeal to the Government to open a technical higher educational institution in Nizhniy Novgorod
The government of Russian Federation (RF), State Duma of RF, the Federation Council of RF and the Russian Council of Rectors participated in the contest.
Following the results of the contest Nizhny Novgorod state technical university was awarded a golden medal in the category "100 best Russian universities", V.P.Kiriyenko, the rector of the university, was given the title "Rector of the year - 2005".
Four representatives of the Russian Nizhniy Novgorod region traveled to Dickinson for a week-long tour of Dickinson State University and the surrounding region in January.
The visit came as the result of Dickinson State University’s partnership agreement with Nizhniy Novgorod State Agricultural Academy and the university’s ongoing emphasis on globalization.
Making the trip to Dickinson was Nikolay Rodin, minister of the agrarian and industrial complex of the NishniyNovgorod Region; Alexey Arinkin, rector of Nizhniy Novgorod State Agricultural Academy; and Alexander Samodelkin, vice-rector of Nizhniy Novgorod State Agricultural Academy.
The German ferry port of Sassnitz on Rügen Island has signed letters of intent with 12 partners from the industrial region of NishniyNovgorod (Gorky) in Russia, regarding the development of logistic packages and solutions using rail, trucking and inland waterway services.
The growing cargo volume from the region gives an optimistic outlook for Sassnitz, remarked the port's managing director Andreas Meister....
Nizhniy Novgorod is located in 350 kilometers from the city of Moscow, Russia.
After she had supposedly gone to Moscow, I didn't hear from her for several days, so I wrote to the "travel agency", and also to her asking her to reassure me that this wasn't some kind of scam.
We want to calm you because Tatiana Erskaya had interview in embassy yesterday and she had the ticket on a train up to Nizhniy Novgorod for today March, 30.
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ROC also implemented the RRF flood projects in Moldova (1994 -1995) and in Tajikistan (1998).
In June 2001 ROC will finalise the implementation of the RRF project on assistance to the floods victims in the region of NishniyNovgorod.
The aid program proposed in this appeal targets the flood victims in East Siberia/Russia and will be implemented by ROC through parishes in the Diocese of Yakutsk and Lensk, which are already active in assisting the affected people.
From 1995 emergency programs have been implemented in Chechnya and North Caucasus (Daghestan, Ingushetia, North Osetia, Stavropol region), in 1999 Russia Winter Assistance Program for needy children was carried out, in 2000 - emergency aid for IDPs in Serbia.
In 2001 counter-Flood projects were implemented in different parts of Russia: in NishniyNovgorod region and in Yakutia (East Siberia).
This proposed emergency relief program for Afghani refugees on the Tajik-Afghan border will be implemented by ROC through parishes in its diocese of Tajikistan, which have been actively assisting the needy people and refugees.
CTC currently has a national penetration of some 60 per cent and reaches an average of 75 million Russians with its mainly entertainment-based programming, focusing on the 18 to 45 age groups.
CTC broadcasts from eight of Russia's biggest cities, including Moscow, St Petersburg and NishniyNovgorod, and also runs a national network with 156 companies operating 341 cities.
KIRCH CLOSING DEAL ON TELECINCO STAKE German media group Kirch may close a sale on its 25% stake in Spanish broadcaster Telecinco in a matter of days, according to local Spanish news sources.
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