In a 2005 report the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe referred to Shevchuk in the context of democratic reform, noting that Transnistria "is moving towards more pluralism" and highlighted "the Transnistrian parliament's own initiatives on the reform of the political system" which were spearheaded by Shevchuk's bloc.
Dalam sebuah laporan tahun 2005, Majelis Parlemen Dewan Eropa merujuk pada Shevchuk dalam konteks reformasi demokrasi, mencatat bahwa Transnistria "bergerak menuju pluralisme" dan menyoroti "prakarsa parlemen Transnistria sendiri mengenai reformasi sistem politik" dipelopori oleh blok Shevchuk.