On March 5 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea with a working visit to meet with the local leadership.

Earlier today, Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov.

Tatarstan President will also meet with Chairman of Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov and Chairman of Mejlis Refat Chubarev.

It is expected that Rustam Minnikhanov will visit the Cathedral Mosque in Simferopol and discuss the situation in the Crimea with Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Crimean Tatar people Gilshat Ilyasov.