At the meeting of the council of the Association of Farmers of the Volyn region, one of the most pressing issues was support for a candidate for the position of President of Ukraine. Taking into account the wishes of all heads of district Associations of Farmers, the council unanimously adopted a decision to support the candidacy of Viktor Yushchenko in the presidential elections. In their speeches, farmers and individual landowners of Volyn noted that only Viktor Yushchenko as President can save the Ukrainian village from impoverishment, as was clearly evidenced by his work as head of the Government. Rural workers are convinced that it was Viktor Yushchenko who laid the foundation for effective work in the countryside for all subsequent Governments. The Regional Council of the Association of Farmers called on residents of cities and villages of Volyn not to be indifferent and passive, to come to the polling stations, and to worthily fulfill their civic duty. "Despite the pressure and one-sided campaigning organized by the authorities, we must show our wisdom and prudence. We, the citizens, are to live in a free Ukrainian state, therefore we need to elect authorities – honest, decent, responsible, effective. Only with your active participation and good will will the elections in our region be held transparently and democratically," the Appeal states.