Russia: Putin and Emir of Kuwait oversee signing of bilateral agreements

Russian and Kuwaiti officials signed a set of bilateral agreements in Sochi, Tuesday, following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. Among the documents signed was a memorandum on military-technical cooperation between Rosoboronexport and Kuwait's Ministry of Defence, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the oil and gas sectors between Gazprom and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, and an investment agreement between the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Kuwait Investment Agency. Additionally, the two parties signed an agreement on visa-free trips for owners of diplomatic passports, a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature of Kuwait, as well as another memoranda of understanding on cooperation in transport.