On October 1–2, 2026, a Ukrainian parliamentary delegation—comprising Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, and MP Zhan Beleniuk - paid a working visit to the Republic of Rwanda.

During the visit, the Ukrainian MPs discussed opportunities to strengthen interparliamentary cooperation between Ukraine and Rwanda with the leadership of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of the Rwandan Parliament, exchanged views of mutual interest with Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and visited the University of Rwanda, where they discussed potential bilateral educational cooperation projects with the university's leadership.

A significant part of the visit involved the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Rwanda paying tribute to the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where they also met with the memorial's leadership.

As part of the visit, an evening of Ukrainian-Rwandan friendship was held at the Embassy of Ukraine in Rwanda, attended by members of the Rwandan Parliament, representatives of Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry, heads of Rwandan companies, alumni of Ukrainian higher education institutions, journalists, and members of the local Ukrainian community.

During the visit, the Ukrainian delegation expressed gratitude for Rwanda’s consistent stance in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. For their part, Rwandan representatives expressed an understanding of the challenges Ukraine faces in defending its freedom and emphasized the urgency of bringing the Russian-Ukrainian war to an end at the negotiating table.

The visit of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to Rwanda marked a significant milestone in the bilateral political dialogue between the two nations, which has been actively developing lately. The meetings confirmed the commitment of both sides to further comprehensively deepen mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation, including a readiness to unlock the potential of the Ukrainian-Rwandan partnership through the mechanisms of parliamentary diplomacy.