Volyn KUN members publicly consecrated the party flag, while Christian Democratic Union members oppose joining the People's Union 'Our Ukraine'

Delegates of the reporting-and-election conference of the Volyn regional organization of the Christian Democratic Union party on May 14 issued an appeal in which they call on all Christian parties to unite, – reported the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation. "Instead of six parties registered in Ukraine that contain the word 'Christian' in their names, one should appear – by uniting all existing ones. Christian ideology and morality must unite our efforts in building a civil and democratic society," believes the newly elected head of the Volyn regional organization of the CDU, Ihor Koroliuk. In this regard, there are no differences in the programs of all six Christian parties. In addition, the delegates of the Volyn regional organization of the CDU adopted an appeal to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, in which they note that for the CDU the attempts and calls of some politicians to gather all democratic organizations into the "People's Union Our Ukraine" are unacceptable. "Different political ideologies cannot be united, and there is no need for this," commented the position of the Volyn residents the deputy of the Volyn regional organization of the CDU Petro Pakholko. "All ideological concepts must be represented in the 2006 elections on equal terms. Ukrainians themselves must choose the party or bloc whose program and team are closest to them. Creating a new CPSU is not expedient," he added.

On May 15, activists of the Volyn regional organization of the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists in Lutsk consecrated the party flag, – reported the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation. The consecration of the party flag of the Volyn regional organization of the KUN took place on Theater Square in Lutsk immediately after the completion of the conference of the regional organization of the KUN, at which delegates were elected to the VIII Grand Assembly of the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, which will take place in Kyiv on June 11, 2005. The flag consecration procedure was conducted by priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate. One of the oldest UPA soldiers, Stepan Kozachuk, on behalf of fellow party members, solemnly recited under the party banner the Oath of Loyalty to Ukraine. The head of the Volyn regional organization of the KUN, Oleh Maksymovych, in his welcoming speech on this occasion explained to those present the symbolism of the party banner: red color – struggle, black – death. Accordingly – the organization's motto: "We will gain freedom or death!" After the consecration, party membership cards were presented to new members of the KUN.