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KUWAIT CITY, May 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Kuwait have settled the issue of the former Soviet Union's debt to the Persian Gulf country, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday.
Sergei Lavrov told a news conference that an agreement would be signed soon.
"We have settled the issues of the former Soviet Union's debt to Kuwait," Lavrov said. "Ministers will sign an agreement soon. I believe it will open new prospects for bilateral trade between the two countries."
