VRU seeks further co-operation with EU-UNDP PRP in reforming the parliament
24 June 2020, 14:28
“We feel hopeful about going on with the cooperation over the EU-UNDP Parliamentary Reform Project,” -- Dmytro Razumkov
- D.Razumkov, Speaker
During a sitting of the Steering Committee of the EU-UNDP Parliamentary Reform Project, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov expressed his gratitude to partners from the UN Development Programme and the EU Delegation to Ukraine for their assistance and support in implementing reforms. “'Rapid and qualitative changes for the country' was the primary watchword or motto of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the IX convocation, so it was utterly important to kick off those changes starting from ourselves. And I'm sure that everyone can now clearly see the positive changes that are taking place at the moment,” Dmytro Razumkov stated.
The Speaker noted that since the very beginning of the project there had been laid a strong and stable foundation for planning and monitoring Verkhovna Rada’s legislative work, developing its Secretariat, strengthening communications between the Parliament and its committees. “A very important part of our joint work - the functional and institutional analysis of the VRU Secretariat, was completed a little while back. And we do hope for the support of our partners in implementing the recommendations developed to improve its work in the future," the Speaker emphasized.
Dmytro Razumkov also thanked the partners for their assistance in resolving the problematic issues of parliamentary work, that had arisen due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada also noted that among the major priorities of the Parliament there remains to be the digitalization of its work and communications with society - Ukrainian citizens and the international community, and then expressed his hope for the expert support of the Project and the Parliamentary Reform Office (PRO) in "polishing" e-parliamentarism and e-democracy tools.
- R.Stefanchuk, First Vice Speaker
The First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk stressed the importance of monitoring the legislation. It is significant that a law could achieve the goal set by the Parliament when drafting and adopting the document, the politician stressed, and then emphasized the particular role of international organizations in the cooperation with the Ukrainian parliament in reforming parliamentary procedures and coordinating its legislative work with the Government.
On behalf of the Parliament's leadership, the First Vice Speaker expressed his gratitude to the joint PRO-EU|UNDP Project team for supporting the Ukrainian parliamentary reforms.
- O.Kondratiuk, Vice Speaker
The Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratiuk thanked for the fruitful cooperation and support for all positive changes in the activities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which are taking place within the framework of the Parliamentary Reform Project.
Among the initial steps towards these material changes, the politician named updating the official website of the Parliament, changes in its communication strategy, technical retrofitting of the Verkhovna Rada’s press centre, and making rebranding proposals for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.