[tz] Astrakhan region got approval to change its time zone

[Barbara Canino]

Why not using SAMT (Samara Time)? If I'm not wrong, the Samara Oblast doesn't seem to be planning to change time zone.

If Samara doesn't belong to the 6 additional regions that have requested to change their time zones (see end of quotation below), we could then use the same abbreviation for the Ulyanovsk Oblast as well.

On 03/gen/2016, at 06:14, Alexander Krivenyshev <wtz at worldtimezone.com> wrote:

> After researching several official government documents (duma.gov.ru), 
> there are at least 7 regions in Russia (not 3) that have submitted draft 
> bills proposing changes to their time zones.
> 
> Those regions are:
> 
> - Zabaykalsky Krai / Chita (draft bill date of entry July 16, 2015)- has 
> recently received approval to change time zone from UTC+8 to UTC+9
> 
> - Astrakhan Oblast / Astrakhan (draft bill date of entry Aug. 15, 2015), 
> UTC+3 to UTC+4
> 
> - Sakhalin Oblast / Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (draft bill date of entry Sep. 28, 
> 2015), UTC+10 to UTC+11
> 
> - Ulyanovsk Oblast / Ulyanovsk (draft bill date of entry Nov. 03, 2015), 
> UTC+3 to UTC+4
> 
> - Altai republic / Gorno-Altaysk (draft bill date of entry Nov. 23, 2015), 
> UTC+6 to UTC+7
> 
> - Altai Krai / Barnaul (draft bill date of entry Dec. 03, 2015), UTC+6 to 
> UTC+7
> 
> - Magadan Oblast / Magadan (draft bill date of entry Dec. 08, 2015), UTC+10 
> to UTC+11
> 
> 
> 
> See as a reference Russia map with 7 regions to change their time zones 
> (darker colors of blue, green, red):
> 
> http://www.worldtimezone.com/russia-time-zones-map-2016-04.gif
> 
> (vs current http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-russia12.php)
> 
> 
> 
> Seems that draft bill in Russia must pass through the following phases 
> before being signed into law:
> 
> Phase 1- The State Duma Council draft bill review
> 
> Phase 2- Pass three (3) readings/revisions by the State Duma
> 
> Phase 3- Approval by the Federation Council 
> 
> Phase 4- Signed by the President.
> 
> 
> 
> Currently there are 6 additional regions in Russia that have requested to 
> change their time zones (make amendments to the current Federal Law "On the 
> calculation of time"), those draft bills were introduced at different times 
> and are in different phases of the approval (or rejection) process.