On 28 October 2026, Lesia Vaolevska, Head of the Research Service of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, met with Konstantine Vardzelashvili, Head of the Democratisation Department of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). The meeting took place at the Research Service and focused on the results and prospects of cooperation in improving the legislative process, implementing European standards of democratic lawmaking, and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ukrainian Parliament.

Particular attention was paid to developing the professional competencies of staff of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Research Service, improving methodological support for lawmaking, assessing the impact of legislation, and strengthening parliamentary oversight.

The participants also identified priority areas for future cooperation, including the organisation of joint training activities and expert discussions, the introduction of training-of-trainers programmes, and the involvement of international experts in developing methodological materials.