In 2005, the average monthly wages of employees in Volyn Oblast grew by almost 44%.

In Lutsk, a long-term cooperation agreement was signed for the purpose of creating a joint venture for rapeseed processing between the Ukrainian enterprise "Kaskad-Production LTD" and the German company EOP Biodiesel AG.

Despite the fact that Volyn produces twice as much sugar as its annual need for it, it has still sharply risen in price.

The United States of America has recognized Ukraine as a country with a market economy.

The State Committee for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy, by its order dated February 10, allowed two oil refineries - "Naftokhimik Prykarpattia" (Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk region) and "Halychyna" (Drohobych, Lviv region) - to produce diesel fuel with a sulfur content of no more than 0.5 and 0.

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to consider granting Ukraine market economy status. This decision would mean opening a "green street" for Ukrainian exporters to one of the largest markets in the world.

Volyn residents paid 94% for electricity consumed in January-February 2006, and only about 63% for gas. This was reported by Petro Hotsaliuk, head of the Department of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Regional State Administration.

The Volyn jeep will not exist, a final decision has been made. As reported by AutoOnline, this was forced to admit by LuAZ General Director Volodymyr Hunchyk – one of the "fathers" of the LuAZ-1301.

"The fund guarantees each depositor of participating banks reimbursement of funds, including interest, in the amount of the total sum of deposits in one bank, but not more than UAH 8,000," the statement says.

The State Property Fund (SPF) intends to file a lawsuit to terminate the purchase and sale agreement for 30% of the shares of the Halychyna oil refining complex (Drohobych, Lviv region) and return them to state ownership.