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Volyn “governor” Volodymyr Bondar held his first meeting with the writers of the region almost on World Poetry Day. Some of the literary figures chose to see this as an optimistic sign for themselves. The conversation was opened by Vasyl Hei, head of the regional organization of the National Union of Writers.
By order of the head of the Volyn Regional Council, Vasyl Dmytruk, personal scholarships of the regional council head have been awarded to students of higher educational institutions of Volyn of III-IV accreditation levels. There are 20 of them in total, each worth 70 hryvnias.
At the next meeting of the standing commission of the Volyn Oblast Council on human health, protection of motherhood and childhood, among other issues, the people's elected representatives considered the matter of facilitating the statutory activity of the "Volyn Oblast Hospital Fund.
On March 18, a presentation of books from the "Litopys" publishing house took place at Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University, with the participation of author and compiler Mariia Zubrytska and Olena Haleta. This was reported to "Lutsk Investytsiinyi" by the press center of VDU.
Yesterday, a new book by Nina Horyk, "The Return of the Mavka," was presented at the regional scientific library named after Olena Pchilka.
President Viktor Yushchenko supported the idea of cooperation between Ukraine and France in the cinematography and discussed possible Ukrainian-French projects at a meeting with a famous actor Gerard Depardieu in Kyiv.
On Wednesday, March 16, in the premises of building 1 of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University, an unusual meeting took place. At one "round table," figuratively speaking, gathered representatives of the student trade union committee of VSU, the university administration, and youth public organizations.
Hero of Ukraine, former governor of the Volyn Regional State Administration, police major general and deputy of the Rivne Regional Council Anatoliy Frantsuz has decided to resign his deputy powers. This was reported by the press service of the Rivne Regional Council.

Recently, Lutsk Mayor Anton Kryvytskyi met with all operators of the analog telephone communication market, which has already become traditional for Lutsk.
In order to bring the Orange Revolution to its logical conclusion, to search for and involve proactive youth in active public activity, to resolve local youth issues and participate in student self-government, to hold public and youth events and lobby for youth policy issues, to create conditions for youth…