1 billion 408 million UAH of investments is planned to be attracted into the region's economy by the end of the current year. Half of them are the enterprises' own funds.

The level of wages and the state of repayment of wage arrears were again discussed during another operational meeting at the regional state administration.

By order of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, starting June 13, 2005, Mykhailo Honcharenko was approved for the position of head of the Volyn Customs, who since May 20 of this year had been acting head of customs, - the press service of the State Customs Service of Ukraine reported today.

A monitoring group for the development of a strategic plan of measures for the coming years regarding the implementation of the Strategy for Economic and Social Development of the Region has been created at the Volyn Regional State Administration.

In Lutsk, a Western Bug Basin Administration and a Western Bug Basin Council will be created, reported on June 16 the acting head of the State Department of Ecology and Natural Resources in Lviv Oblast, Stefan Tatukh, during the National Seminar on Organizational Structures for River Basin Management of the Western…

At the Drohobych Refinery, the thermal cracking unit has been shut down for scheduled repairs. All work is expected to be completed by June 27, followed by startup and bringing the unit to normal technological mode, the Western Information Corporation was told on June 16 by the press service of OJSC "NPK-Galychyna.

The Volyn Customs Office transferred more than 19 million customs payments to the State Budget of Ukraine in May 2005, reports the press service of the State Customs Service. Compared to the corresponding period last year, transfers increased by almost 47%.

Based on the results of monitoring prices for food products, in particular for granulated sugar, the Volyn Regional State Administration decided to refrain from state regulation of prices for sugar and other food products.

In the exhibition hall of the Lutsk Palace of Student Youth, an exposition of the traditional fair "Bridge" – "Beauty. Health. Cleanliness" has been set up. Companies and enterprises presenting the summer season assortment are participating in it, including those from St.

There are more millionaires in Ukraine. This is evidenced by comparative data on citizens' income declarations for the current and previous years, reported the deputy head of the State Tax Inspectorate, Serhiy Liekar, according to "NTN".