On August 22, 2008 the Head of Chernivtsi Regional State Administration Volodymyr Kulish informed that the First World Bukovinians Forum in 2008 is cancelled and fixed for 2009.

Honourable Ladies and Gentlemen!

Taking an opportunity, Chernivtsi Regional State Administration expresses high honour to you and informs about the following.

As we informed you before, Chernivtsi Regional State Administration in common with Chernivtsi Regional Council, Chernivtsi City Council initiated the First World Bukovinians Forum, which will be held in October once a year.

The holding of the First World Bukovinians Forum was planned on 2-3 October, 2008. The regional authority has carried out a sustainable work on the Forum's holding. Unfortunately, the element has happened in our region. At the end of July, 2008 the thunderstorms of many days caused catastrophic flood, as a result the hundreds dwelling houses, roads, bridges have been destroyed, villages and towns, organizations and institutions have been flooded, also there are human victims. A considerable organizational effort, material resources and funds were set in motion to overcome the flood consequences. In the region the emergency ecological situation was announced by the Decree of the President of Ukraine. Because of above-mentioned reasons the holding of the First World Bukovinians Forum in 2008 is canceled and fixed for 2009.

We will inform you in time about the date of the Forum in 2009, also we express our excuses for such inconveniences and hope, that the next year this Forum, as well as our meeting will take place on the higher organizational, creative and emotional level.

Thank you for the understanding.

Respectfully yours and with the best wishes,

Head of Chernivtsi

Regional State Administration

Volodymyr Kulish