The Ukrainian presidential candidate, leader of the Batkivschyna Party, and former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has suggested holding a referendum on the day of the presidential election that will include the issues of the country's foreign policy, the government system and relations with NATO.

"At present, people in eastern and southern Ukraine live with the idea of a referendum. I would like to offer the people of Ukraine, and the political elite to put several issues to a referendum, and it would be good to hold it during the presidential elections," she said on Thursday at a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations.

According to Tymoshenko, Ukraine needs to clearly define its foreign policy strategy.

"If this is the European Union, the issue of the EU membership should be put on the agenda, because we need to decide, we cannot be in a 'gray zone'," she said.

The Batkivschyna leader also suggested asking Ukrainian people in a referendum whether they want Ukraine to be a unitary country with local government having more powers.

"I believe that it is also time to raise the third issue - how Ukrainians see the way to protect our borders, including by military means. Do Ukrainians support the accession to NATO or maintaining neutral status," Tymoshenko said.