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The decision to rename the "Our Ukraine" faction was made by deputies of the Lutsk City Council – members of the faction at their meeting held these days.

Changes have again occurred in the composition of deputy factions and groups. This was stated during the morning plenary session by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn, reports a «proUA» correspondent.
President Viktor Yushchenko dismissed a number of heads of district state administrations of the Volyn region from their positions by his orders, reports «LIHABiznesInform».
Delegates of the 13th reporting-and-election conference of the Volyn regional organization of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) a week ago unanimously elected Oleksiy Shumyk as their leader.
First of all, because the delegates voiced quite a few critical remarks both about the leadership of the regional branch and about the party's central apparatus. They mainly concerned the pre-election presidential campaign, which ended in defeat for the regional members.
A third of the departments of the Volyn Regional State Administration will be cut. This was stated by its head, Volodymyr Bondar. However, officials who will be left without positions are asked not to worry.
We, representatives of seven public organizations, members of the Coordination Council of Youth Public Organizations of Volyn "Coalition of Truth," created on February 22, 2005, declare our readiness to work toward the development of the Volyn region.
On February 28, the local court of Rivne decided to transfer the consideration of the case on the lawsuit of the head of the State Administration of Rivne Region, Vasyl Chervoniy, against "Rivne Newspaper" to the Kivertsy District Court of Volyn Region.
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko by his order dismissed Mykola Kruhliy from the post of head of the Ratniv District State Administration of the Volyn Region. \n \nAs reported by "LIGA", this was done in connection with the expiration of the term of office of President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma. \n
The Ministry of Internal Affairs appointed Colonel Mykhailo Lebed as the head of the MIA department in the Volyn region. This was announced by Minister of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lutsenko on February 26 in Lutsk, introducing the new head of the Volyn police, according to "Ukrainian News.