On 12 March at their meeting in the OIC office in Jidda (Saudi Arabia) the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came to the country on a working visit, and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha discussed the forthcoming International economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum”.
On 12 March Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Nigmatullin took part in sports fest dedicated to the opening of a skiing and biathlon complex “Mirnyy” in Kazan, which satisfies all world standards and its infrastructure enables holding large international competitions.