KUWAITI-SOVIET ARMS DEAL AGREED

Kuwait is poised to sign a weapons supply agreement with the Soviet Union, but, according to Defence Minister Shaikh Salem al Sabah, rumours of a military accord between the two are untrue. "We will sign an agreement on our arms purchase from the Soviet Union as is the case between any arms selling country and a buyer", Shaikh Salem said. However, this agreement will have "no military or political significance", the Minister added.