From Paul Eggert (2016-02-22): Asia/Barnaul covers: 04 RU-AL Altai Republic 22 RU-ALT Altai Krai Data before 1991 are from Shanks & Pottenger. From Stepan Golosunov (2016-03-07): Letter of Bank of Russia from 1995-05-25 http://www.bestpravo.ru/rossijskoje/lj-akty/y3a.htm suggests that Altai Republic transitioned to Moscow+3 on 1995-05-28. https://regnum.ru/news/society/1957270.html has some historical data for Altai Krai: before 1957: west part on UT+6, east on UT+7 after 1957: UT+7 since 1995: UT+6 http://barnaul.rusplt.ru/index/pochemu_altajskij_kraj_okazalsja_v_neprivychnom_chasovom_pojase-17648.html confirms that and provides more details including 1995-05-28 transition date. From Alexander Krivenyshev (2016-02-17): Altai Krai and Altai Republic on their way to change time zones by March 27, 2016 at 2am.... Altai Republic / Gorno-Altaysk MSK+3 to MSK+4 (UTC+6 to UTC+7) ... Altai Krai / Barnaul MSK+3 to MSK+4 (UTC+6 to UTC+7) From Matt Johnson (2016-03-09): http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201603090043 http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201603090038
Attributed Statements:
Paul Eggert (2016-02-22):
Asia/Barnaul covers: 04 RU-AL Altai Republic 22 RU-ALT Altai Krai Data before 1991 are from Shanks & Pottenger.
Stepan Golosunov (2016-03-07):
Letter of Bank of Russia from 1995-05-25 http://www.bestpravo.ru/rossijskoje/lj-akty/y3a.htm suggests that Altai Republic transitioned to Moscow+3 on 1995-05-28. https://regnum.ru/news/society/1957270.html has some historical data for Altai Krai: before 1957: west part on UT+6, east on UT+7 after 1957: UT+7 since 1995: UT+6 http://barnaul.rusplt.ru/index/pochemu_altajskij_kraj_okazalsja_v_neprivychnom_chasovom_pojase-17648.html confirms that and provides more details including 1995-05-28 transition date.
Alexander Krivenyshev (2016-02-17):
Altai Krai and Altai Republic on their way to change time zones by March 27, 2016 at 2am.... Altai Republic / Gorno-Altaysk MSK+3 to MSK+4 (UTC+6 to UTC+7) ... Altai Krai / Barnaul MSK+3 to MSK+4 (UTC+6 to UTC+7)
Matt Johnson (2016-03-09):
http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201603090043 http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201603090038
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