In Volyn, for the third time, the All-Ukrainian competition "100 Best Products of Ukraine" in 2005 and the regional competition "Best Products of Volyn" have started. This was reported by the press service of the Volyn Regional State Administration.

Last Saturday, the “Volodymyr-Volynskyi – Ustyluh – Republic of Poland” gas pipeline was put into operation in the border town of Ustyluh. \n \nThe newly built gas pipeline became the second route in Ukraine for the export and transit of gas to Poland.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine forecasts that GDP growth will be 4% by the end of 2005. This was stated by Acting First Vice Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh on Wednesday, reports "Interfax-Ukraine". \n \nPreviously, GDP growth was forecast at 6-6.5%. Initially, the government forecast for GDP growth in 2005 was 8.

A branch of "Kreditprombank," which is among the 20 largest banks in our state, has opened in Volyn, and its main shareholders are large commercial, industrial and financial structures of Ukraine, Ireland, the Netherlands, Cyprus and Greece, a Western Information Corporation correspondent reported on September 13.

As of September 12, banking institutions of Oschadny Bank in Volyn issued to citizens 1,521 settlement checks for repayment of debt for housing and communal services in the amount of over 906 thousand 790 hryvnias.

The Canadian Fraser Institute has released new data on the level of economic freedom in countries around the world, according to which Ukraine ranks 103rd, reports the organization's official website.

In Volyn, out of 1,086 settlements, 904 require general development plans, of which 464 are urgent. This was stated during a meeting of the media club "Free Region" by the first deputy head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, Bohdan Shyba.

In August, industrial production grew by 0.9% compared to August 2004. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee. \n \nCompared to July, industrial production in August grew by 1.4%. In January-August, industrial production grew by 3.5% compared to January-August 2004.

Ukrainian President Yuriy Yekhanurov has been appointed acting prime minister of Ukraine.

The regional center of Volyn accounts for 44% of all taxes collected in the region. In terms of VAT payment, this figure is 54%, corporate income tax – 53%, – reported on September 6 during an operational meeting in the city executive committee by Lutsk city mayor Anton Kryvytskyi.