The Verkhovna Rada introduced changes to the Law "On Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine". 319 deputies voted for the adoption of the Law "On Introducing Changes to the Law 'On Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine'" (draft law No. 6531-2), with 226 required.

An organizational meeting of the commission of the Volyn Oblast Council, created for the purpose of verifying applications from citizens, party and public organizations, and local self-government bodies regarding the state of forestry in Volyn, was held. \n \nThe commission consists of 17 people.

The tent city on Vynnychenka Street in Lutsk, opposite the Volyn Regional Prosecutor's Office, is planned to be dismantled tomorrow, according to the press service of the "National Alliance".

Members of the political council of "Pora" stated on Thursday, July 7, that the party intends to participate independently in the 2006 parliamentary elections. In addition, they made public a statement in which they demand that the authorities "restore order" in the country by September 1, 2005.

The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee during the Session in Singapore decided not to introduce an all-team standings at the Olympic Games.

On July 7, a discussion on the issue of banning outdoor advertising of tobacco and alcohol in the city took place at the "Lutsk is European" press club with the participation of doctors, teachers, deputies, lawyers, and journalists, reported the Western Information Corporation's own correspondent.

The Ukrainian national football team has advanced to the second round of the football tournament at the World Games for athletes with the consequences of Cerebral Palsy (CP). In the group tournament, the Ukrainian footballers conceded one goal and scored 32.

In the city of Kovel (Volyn region), the All-Ukrainian educational and training seminar on the art of combat hopak is taking place, which will last for two weeks. Such an event is being held in Volyn for the first time, – reported the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation.

75 residents of the villages of the Markovychivska village council of the Volyn region, in an open letter to the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, ask her to complete the gasification of the settlements, to legalize the issue of the receipt into the local budget of the main taxes of "Lvivgazvydobuvannia,"…

FORUM "Business and Community – the Path to Partnership" July 8, 2005 Program