On August 29-30, near border marker 835 in the village of Krechiv and the town of Novovolynsk (Volyn region) – Kryliv (Lublin Voivodeship), the VI European Days of Good Neighbourhood took place. Two weeks after the festival ended, it is time to sum up the results. "Someone who has never organized such events for several thousand people cannot even imagine what colossal work was done," stated Vasyl Baitsym, deputy head of the Volyn Regional State Administration. A cross-border fair, presentations of investment projects, round tables, workshops, folk craft fairs, a concert program — and this is far from the complete list of events that delighted those present during the festival day. The head of the Foundation of Spiritual Culture of the Borderland, Father Stefan Batrukh, believes that the preparation was indeed at a very high level, given the tight preparation deadlines. Positive feedback from participants and guests of the event, openness and desire for cooperation of organizations, institutions, and enterprises are the best evidence of the effectiveness of the initiative to hold the Days of Good Neighbourhood. The organizers managed to do what initially seemed practically unrealistic. Border crossing took place directly via a bridge specially built for the duration of the event on the Bug River. More than eight thousand people visited "Border 835," five thousand of whom crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border and attended the Days of Good Neighbourhood in Poland. "Through cross-border events, communication is activated, cooperation of a large number of various institutions (local government bodies, entrepreneurs, public organizations, media, border and customs services, law enforcement agencies, etc.) is enhanced, and opportunities are created for the development of interpersonal contacts and the building of long-term partnerships. We hope that the model of holding the Days of Good Neighbourhood will be adopted by local communities on both sides of the borders. After all, where exactly the European Days of Good Neighbourhood will take place in 2010 depends to a large extent on where there is the desire, faith, and openness to the practical implementation of a joint initiative," — Olena Yaremko, organizing committee. The European Days of Good Neighbourhood remain the only event of such large scale at the border.