Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said in an interview with CNN Indonesia TV that during the negotiations with Indonesian President Joko Widodo an agreement to start consolations on a free trade area between Ukraine and Indonesia was reached.

"We have agreed with President Widodo to start consultations on the free trade area," he said.

The Ukrainian president said that Indonesia is an important partner of Ukraine in Southeast Asia. The countries have large potentials in many areas.

Ukraine could be a platform for Indonesian investors to reach the European market," he said.