The first session of the Lutsk City Council, convened by the Lutsk City Territorial Election Commission, began its work with the official announcement of the election results for the Lutsk City Mayor and deputies of the Lutsk City Council. The head of the Lutsk City TEC, Svitlana Hushenko, informed about the number of mandates received by candidates for deputies included in the election lists of local party organizations (blocs). The three-percent threshold was overcome by: "Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc" – 23 mandates; election bloc "Our Ukraine" – 11 mandates; Civic Bloc "PORA-PRP" – 3 mandates; Ukrainian People's Bloc of Kostenko and Plyushch – 3 mandates; Lutsk City Organization of the "Party of Regions" – 3 mandates; Lutsk City Party Organization of the Socialist Party of Ukraine – 2 mandates. The Lutsk City Territorial Election Commission confirmed the powers and registered 45 newly elected deputies of the Lutsk City Council with the issuance of corresponding certificates to them. In accordance with decision No. 26/6 of 31.03.2006 on establishing the results of the elections of the Lutsk City Mayor, Bohdan Shyba is considered elected as Lutsk City Mayor, who was officially registered as of 25.04.2006 and issued the corresponding certificate. The newly elected city mayor was congratulated on his victory by his predecessor Anton Kryvytskyi, head of the Regional State Administration Volodymyr Bondar, head of the regional branch of the BYuT Yevhen KyryLchuk. Anton Kryvytskyi handed over to the newly elected mayor a symbolic key to the city gates, wished him success in his work in the new position and expressed hope that the city with the new head will flourish, continue and multiply existing traditions. Bishop Michael of Lutsk and Volyn blessed the newly elected city mayor and deputies for good and harmonious work. The newly elected Lutsk City Mayor took the oath of loyalty to the community. The first session of the Lutsk City Council of the 5th convocation also considered organizational issues. On the proposal of Lutsk City Mayor Bohdan Shyba, by secret ballot, the secretary of the Lutsk City Council was elected and approved. He became a deputy from the BYuT, Sviatoslav Zelinskyi. The session also approved the list and quantitative composition of the standing commissions of the Lutsk City Council (there will be 11 of them). The session will continue its work after the May holidays.