The 9^th Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum-2012 which is currently taking place has again brought in a record number of participants who gathered in Krasnoyarsk from the various Russian cities - members of Government of RF, heads of the members states of the federation, representatives of the largest Russian companies, businessmen, prominent experts and scholars, guests from foreign countries. Today, on 17 February, a ceremonial opening of the forum took place, as art of plenary convention "Time of strategic initiatives: What is necessary for Russia and its regions?".

In 1986, for the first time in modern Tuvan history, celebration of Shagaa was performed in the foyer of Tuvan theatre of music and drama by young scholars from TNIIYaLI (today TIGI), theatre artists, and museum employees. The idea of celebrating the holiday belonged to Kaadyr-ool Bicheldei. "I remember that we used the theatre's collection of folk costumes, everybody who could put on a Tuvan ton, - reminisces Kaadyr-ool Bicheldei years later.

A scenic yurt from "Khaiyranbot" play was put up.

Among those who participated in the "Fate of Russia is in our hands!" meeting, which took place yesterday at the sports-complex "Subedei", was also sheep-herder Dukar-ool Maskyr-ool, who became famous throughout the country after his personal meeting with Vladimir Putin in one of remote taiga corners of Tuva in August of 2009. Federal media described the meeting in detail; about their conversation about life, about the herder offering tea to the premier, and about the present that Putin gave in return - a hunting knife to the herder, and a wristwatch to his son.

The Chief Administration of MChS(Emergency services) of Russia in Republic Tuva announced that according to data of Hydro-meteorological center of Tuva, the anomalous cold weather with air temperatures from42 to 47 degrees of cold (centigrade) in the republic and Kyzyl and -50 degree in some districts, will continue in the period from 31 January to 3 February.

Local weather forecasters are in no hurry to frighten the residents of the republic by 50-degree cold.

Yes, we were told by Tuvan Hydro-meteorologic service that we still have a full month of winter to look forward to, and it is senseless to try to predict just how far the temperatures will drop. The lowest temperature was registered in Shagonar - 47.2 degrees centigrade. As far as this week is concerned, our weather forecasters that the coldest night was on February 1 -2 at night. They promise lessening of the cold siege towards the end of the week.

An earthquake with 4.5 ball intensity of MSK-64 scale at the epicenter took place in Tuva on Wednesday, as announced on Thursday by press-service of regional administration of MChS RF.

'The epicenter of the earthquake is 33 km north-east of Saryg-Sep of Kaa-Khem district, and was felt as 3.4 balls in MSK-64 scale in inhabited areas," - the announcement stated.

"Aftershock seismic event was registered on 1 February 2012 at 12:37", says the press-release.

This year on January 31, Nadia Rusheva would have turned 60.

On January 1, a winter trail census of  members of animal world began.

Animals and birds are subjected to this census who are parts of the hunting industry as well as those who are not. Teams of  census workers numbering from 15 to 40 people have been formed in each district. Side by side with inspectors of  the State Commission, staff from specially protected natural territories, OOO "Tuvresokhotrybolovoshchestvo", Todzha cooperative-industrial farm, and experienced amateur hunters have been recruited for this project.

At the age of 26, Chingis Oorzhak still plays with dolls. And he does it professionally. He learned to craft them independently from various ordinary materials at Moscow State special institute of arts, where he received his diploma of  actor-puppet master. Today Chingis continues his beloved work already at the small scene "Tete-a-tete" of the National theatre of Tuva.

Khertek Amyrbitovna Anchimaa-Toka (1 January 1912 – 4 November 2008) was a Tuvan/Soviet politician who in 1940-1944 was a chairman of Little Khural (parliament) of Tuvan People's Republic, and the first elected or appointed (i.e., not hereditary) female head of state in the modern worldKhertek Anchimaa was born in what is now Bay-Tayginsky kozhuun of Tuva in a poor peasant family. She lost her father and elder brother due to smallpox when a child. Despite her mother being illiterate, Khertek managed to learn to write and read in Mongolian language, and in 1930, when the first national Tuvan alphabet was introduced, she was one of the first to learn it.