At two o'clock in the morning Kyiv time on February 27, Vitali signed his contract, thereby setting out on the road that will lead him to a bout for the vacant WBC world championship title, where his opponent will be Corrie Sanders.

The book by Ihor Olshevskyi "Lesya Ukrainka. The Mystique of Name and Fate" has been published in Lutsk. The essay by contemporary Ukrainian literary critic Ihor Olshevskyi is written from the standpoint of so-called mystical literary studies.

\nLast year, the average monthly wage of residents of the Volyn region reached 319 hryvnias, the regional statistics department reported. \nCompared to 2002, it increased by 25 percent, but taking into account the rise in prices for goods and services, real earnings grew by only 19 percent.

On Sunday, a festive evening dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Socialist Party leader Oleksandr Moroz was held at the capital's Palace of Culture and Arts. \n \nDuring the concert, Vice-Speaker Oleksandr Zinchenko presented Moroz with an honorary certificate from the Verkhovna Rada.

This was stated in an interview with Radio "Svoboda" by First Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Chaly.

On Tuesday, March 2, the Verkhovna Rada plans to adopt a bill on the election of people's deputies on a proportional basis in the version by deputies Yuriy KLECHKOVSKY (Our Ukraine faction) and Mykola RUDKOVSKY (SPU faction).

The committee explains its decision by the fact that "the imperfection of the main provisions of the draft Law may negatively affect the organization of the work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine."

On Friday, February 27, another meeting of the Volyn Oblast Territorial Election Commission was held. The commission was supposed to adopt a decision on determining the winner of the elections to the oblast council in Turiisk district. Of the 14 members of the commission, 11 were present at the meeting.

The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) has removed Ukraine and Egypt from the "black list". This is reported by the organization's official website. \n \nAccording to the report, both countries were removed in connection with their implementation of significant reforms.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor YaNUKOVYCH reported that in connection with the situation that has developed around HUTA CZESTOCHOWA, Ukraine received a proposal from Hungary to refuse Poland's services in representing our state's interests in the European Union.