If the government implements it on the principle of restoring Ukrainian historical lands, then, obviously, Rivne Oblast will be included together with the current Volyn and Zhytomyr oblasts into a single administrative entity. Discussions about its capital have been ongoing for more than a year. The head of Rivne Oblast claims that for him personally, the question of which city will become the administrative center of the restored historical Volyn is not fundamental. And only the President will put an end to the discussion. Our city has significantly greater chances of having its status elevated than its competitors, among which only Lutsk can constitute a serious alternative. After all, historically the center of Volyn was the triangle of Dorohobuzh-Peresopnytsia-Ostroh. Rivne, compared to Lutsk, is a significantly larger communication center, an international airport operates here, several international highways and railways intersect, and most importantly – it is our city that will be closest to the geographic center of the newly formed region. \n \n