Putin to receive Kuwaiti Emir in Sochi

The Kuwaiti head of state, Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will make an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service said.

"The two leaders will pay priority attention to stepping up bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic sphere," RIA Novosti cited the press service as saying.

The sides will also discuss the most pressing issues of the international agenda in the Middle East and North African regions.