Anatoliy Hrytsiuk, a representative of BYuT, was elected chairman of the Volyn Regional Council

Only in the evening of May 12 did the name of the head of the Volyn Regional Council of the V democratic convocation become known. It was the representative of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, the leader of the BYuT party list in the regional council in this year's elections, the head of the Kivertsy District State Administration, Anatoliy Hrytsiuk. 42 deputies out of 79 present in the hall voted for him. This was reported by the ZIK correspondent. Two candidates were proposed for the position of head of the regional council. The "BYuT member" Anatoliy Hrytsiuk was opposed by the nominee from the "Our Ukraine" Bloc, the manager of the Volyn regional branch of CB "PrivatBank," non-partisan Mykola Romaniuk.

During the discussion, Anatoliy Hrytsiuk's candidacy was supported by representatives of BYuT (39 mandates) and the Kostenko and Pliushch People's Bloc (6). Volodymyr Romaniuk's candidacy was supported by the "Our Ukraine" Bloc (18 mandates), Borys Klymchuk's Bloc "Native Volyn" (5), and the Lytvyn People's Bloc (4). Representatives of the Party of Regions (4) and the SPU (3) never declared a clear position.

Through rating voting, BYuT representatives managed to secure an absolute majority in the counting commission, as well as insist on a voting procedure acceptable to them – not on the stage of the session hall, where the ballot-filling booths were located, but in the foyer.

The voting took place secretly, although BYuT deputies interpreted such an expression of will in their own way. They insisted that it was their personal right – to conceal the result of their expression of will, or to share it with their associates.

As a result of the vote count, 42 deputies voted for Anatoliy Hrytsiuk (with 41 required), 36 for Mykola Romaniuk, and 1 ballot was "against all."

Having accepted congratulations on his election, Anatoliy Hrytsiuk announced a several-day break in the session's work in order to hold additional consultations with representatives of the parties and blocs that are part of the council regarding the election of their deputies and heads of standing commissions.