OSCE Project Co-ordinator and Ukraine Parliament Committee on Judicial Policy and Justice agree to co-operate on legislation in justice and elections
Kyiv, 21 May 2015 - OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine Vaidotas Verba and Ruslan Kniazevych on behalf of Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Judicial Policy and Justice, signed a memorandum of co-operation on 21 May 2015. The document provides for the development and joint implementation of projects that would help parliamentarians draft and adopt laws, strengthening the rule of law in Ukraine.
“Reform of legislation in the area of justice and elections is one of the most important tasks Ukraine faces to ensure effective and democratic governance. The role of the Committee is key to success in this process, that’s why we are ready to support it in this important work”, OSCE Project Co-ordinator Vaidotas Verba said at the signing ceremony.
While the specific details and modalities are still to be defined, this co-operation will provide support for the Ukrainian Parliament in learning from international experience, development of draft laws and their expert assessment, as well as discussing the changes with a wide circle of stakeholders.