In the framework of its Technical Assistance Programme to Ukraine the European Union announces the launch of six projects aimed at supporting Ukrainian NGOs in election activities in the run-up to the presidential elections in Ukraine. The total funding of these projects amounts to И 472 000.

Today in Lutsk, during a final meeting on the results of the activities of local councils of the Volyn region in 2003, People's Deputy of Ukraine, member of the temporary commission on finalizing amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine Serhiy Shevchuk (NDP) stated that Ukrainian society has matured for elections of…

Today, a final meeting with the heads of city, town, and village councils took place at the Volyn Regional Music and Drama Theater, with the participation of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Volodymyr Lytvyn.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading and as a whole the law on elections of the President of Ukraine. 400 deputies voted for the corresponding decision at the evening session on Thursday.

Serhiy Tihipko believes that if the political reform is implemented, the majority will be able to agree on a single candidate in the presidential elections. He stated this today at a press conference in Lutsk.\nWho will be this "single candidate" from the majority, Serhiy Tihipko did not give a specific answer.

\nThe Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution on holding the presidential elections on October 31, 2004. \n \n429 deputies voted for this resolution.

If the elections for the President of Ukraine were held next Sunday, Viktor Yushchenko could win in the first round with 33% of the vote.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the resolution "On ensuring the unimpeded activity of mass media during the pre-election period of 2004," submitted by people's deputies Mykola TOMENKO, Ivan BOKY and others. 294 of the 438 deputies registered in the hall voted "for,"

The tenth session of the Volyn Regional Council of the fourth convocation is underway in the regional council's meeting hall. The session began its work at 10 a.m. As of 11:50, the head of the regional council, Vasyl Dmytruk, read out a statement on the creation of a new faction in the regional council — "Statehood".

Victor Yushchenko will under any circumstances be the candidate of the Ukrainian Republican Party "Sobor" in the upcoming presidential elections, the party's Central Council decided.