13:19 14/04/2008

MOSCOW, April 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Libya at the invitation of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya's leader, on April 16 and 17, a Kremlin spokesman said on Monday.

Russia's Foreign Ministry earlier said that the settlement of Libya's Soviet-era debt to Russia, which stands at around $3.5 billion, would be a key issue on the agenda of Putin's visit.

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