KIEV, Dec. 21 - President Viktor Yanukovych said Ukraine is ready to consider synchronous ratification of an agreement regarding the free trade area (FTA).

"Ukraine is ready to discuss the question of synchronous ratification of this agreement which was adopted," Yanukovych said at an informal meeting of the CIS council of the heads of states, which opened in Moscow.

He asked Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to put the matter to discussion.