On March 13, a meeting was held between the head of the regional council, Vasyl Dmytruk, and representatives of political party branches in Volyn.

A rally of democratic forces, with the participation of people's deputies of Ukraine, members of the factions "Our Ukraine," the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, non-factional deputies, deputies of the Volyn Regional Council, and representatives of political parties took place on Sunday in Lutsk.

A similar decision was made on the complaint of Zoltan Lendyel.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), based in New York, addressed President Kuchma with an open letter expressing concern about pressure on independent media. \n \nThis is reported by the Institute of Mass Information.

The greatest chances of making it into the second round of the presidential elections continue to be held by Viktor YUSHCHENKO, for whom 22.3% of voters would vote; the candidacy of Viktor YANUKOVYCH is today ready to be supported by 13.

However, the published text of resolution No. 1600-IV of March 5, 2004 removes the question: the document provides for the adoption as a basis of the draft law of Ukraine on the election of people's deputies of Ukraine (No.

Baloha, a people's deputy of Ukraine and simultaneously the leader of the regional representation of Viktor Yushchenko's election bloc "Our Ukraine," filed a statement of protest with the Mukachevo city court against the decision of the Mukachevo territorial election commission, which on March 8, 2004 refused to…

Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Marek Ziółkowski states that in NATO there is no division of countries into supporters or opponents of granting Ukraine membership in the Alliance.

Leader of the "Our Ukraine" bloc Viktor YUSHCHENKO states that "Our Ukraine" has reached a full understanding regarding joint actions on political reform and the presidential elections with the Yulia TYMOSHENKO Bloc.

On March 5, a reporting and election conference of the Starovyzhivska district organization of the Party of Regions was held. \nThe conference heard a report from the deputy head of the branch on the work carried out in the past year, and discussed the tasks and main directions of work for this year.