KIEV, Aug. 2 – President Viktor Yanukovych has signed an instruction to unlock talks on the creation of a free trade zone with the European Union.

The president's press service reported that Yanukovych instructed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Economy Minister Vasyl Tsushko and Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko to draw up an agreed and consolidated position of Ukraine aimed at unlocking of the talks with the European Union on the creation of a free trade zone and submit it to the president.

Earlier Yanukovych several times said that this year Ukraine expects to sign an agreement on the creation of the free trade zone with the European Union.