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as reported by the official website of the Italian champions, the forward extended his contract with his club for four years. Shevchenko's current agreement with "Milan" expires in 2005, reports RIA "Novosti". \nThus, London's "Chelsea" suffered a defeat in its attempts to acquire the Ukrainian.

УJudging by the government's comments on the sudden rise in gasoline prices, the current gasoline crisis came as a complete surprise to the Cabinet of Ministers,F Tsnoted People's Deputy of Ukraine Borys Bespaly.

Professional holiday The International Museum Day (May 18) and the 75th anniversary of its founding (June 1929) the Volyn Museum of Local Lore celebrated by displaying its collections at two anniversary exhibitions. "OLD AND NEW COLLECTIONS" This is the name of one of them.
According to the regional statistics department, wage arrears at 300 enterprises as of May 1 amounted to 15.3 million hryvnias, which is 1.2 million hryvnias (7.1%) less than at the beginning of the year. This was discussed at a staff meeting in the regional state administration.
According to the intentions for sowing spring agricultural crops in 2004, it was necessary to sow 265.1 thousand hectares of agricultural area in Volyn. As of May 21, 2004, sowing had been carried out on an area of 262.0 thousand hectares, or 99% of the intentions.
Following the sharp rise in fuel prices at gas stations in the Volyn region, prices also increased in Lutsk minibuses. Thus, the price of one trip rose from 70 to 80 kopecks. On Friday, May 21, fuel prices at almost all gas stations in the city changed several times a day.
The Federation of Professional Accountants and Auditors of Ukraine, with the assistance of the UCAN Project funded by the United States Agency for International Development, invites representatives of non-profit organizations to participate in a training on the topic
Kyiv "Dynamo's" loss with a minimal score of 1:0 in Dnipropetrovsk to the local "Dnipro" has sharpened the battle for "gold" to the limit. Currently, the miners' gap behind "Dynamo" is only three points.
At the summit of the Common Economic Space, which begins on Sunday, the presidents of the four countries will instruct that all the main regulatory acts of the organization be drafted by the end of 2004.
The documentary film "Fahrenheit 9/11" by American Michael Moore received the Golden Palm Branch at the Cannes Film Festival. For the first time since 1956, the Cannes jury, this time headed by American director Quentin Tarantino, decided to give the main award to a documentary film.