On 3 November, speaking at his meeting with the King of Bahrain His Majesty Hamad ibn ʿIsa Al Khalifah during his working trip to Manama, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the participation in the conference on Islamic banking and finances is very useful for Tatarstan delegation as the republic is a pilot region in this sphere in Russia.
On November 3, during his working visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) His Excellency Sheikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
On November 3, during his working visit to Manama (Bahrain) on the sidelines of the 19th annual conference on Islamic banking and finances, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the signing ceremony of a number of cooperation documents.
Thus, in the presence of the Rais of Tatarstan, a Memorandum on cooperation between AAOIFI and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, which implies the entry of the Central Bank into the AAOIFI, was signed. This will strengthen the regulatory framework, jointly develop more efficient, standardized financial processes that meet the needs of stakeholders both in Russia and abroad.
On 3 November in his welcoming speech at a ceremony of opening the 19th annual conference on Islamic banking and finances in Manama, the main topic of which is “Leveraging Islamic Finance to Build a Sustainable, Efficient and Resilient Halal System for Muslim Economies”, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the King of Bahrain His Majesty Hamad ibn ʿIsa Al Khalifah and organizers of the conference for the opportunity for the Tatarstan delegation to take part in the forum and reminded that by an errand from Russian President Vladimir Putin he is the head of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia-Islamic World”.