If a referendum on Ukraine's accession to the European Union (EU) were held next Sunday, 64% of Lutsk residents would vote "for" and 6% would vote "against". These results of a sociological survey of Lutsk residents were made public by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation together with the Socis Center.

Within the framework of the implementation of the "Healthy Mother and Child" Program, which has been taking place in Lutsk since 2003, a seminar-training was held at the Lutsk Clinical Maternity Hospital. It was attended by 36 specialists from 4 countries — Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, and four regions of Ukraine.

On Saturday, on the stage of the Lutsk cinema "Promin," a creative evening by Mykhailo Poplavskyi, "I Love You," took place. The rector of the National University of Culture and Arts came to Volyn as part of his all-Ukrainian creative tour. A group of students and teachers from the university arrived together with him.

On March 12, a presentation of the US Peace Corps in Ukraine took place, organized by the Volyn Youth Rights Protection Association, where Peace Corps volunteer Devon McGuinness has been working since August 2003. The organization was presented by Peace Corps regional director Bohdan Yarema.

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Lytvyn has been awarded the title of honorary doctor in the field of political science at Gazi University (Turkey).

During the work of the "Round Table" on the topic "Ukraine in the Euro-Atlantic space: experience and prospects," which was held in Lutsk, the results of public opinion of Lutsk residents regarding their attitude toward the European Union and NATO were presented.

Today in Lutsk, a round table is being held on the topic "Ukraine in the Euro-Atlantic space: experience and prospects." It is being conducted by the Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation together with the Center for Municipal Reforms "Lutsk-1432.

45 scholarships of the head of the regional state administration were established in 2004 for People's Artists of Ukraine, leading creative workers, veterans, pensioners of culture and art, the press service of the Volyn Regional State Administration reported.

On the occasion of the 190th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko, today, as well as throughout this week, a number of festive events are planned to be held in Lutsk.

Recently, the heads of the physical culture and sports departments of the Volyn and Brest oblasts (Republic of Belarus) signed an agreement on cooperation for 2004.