On 15 May, speaking at a meeting of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia-the Islamic world” held at the Bashir Rameev IT Park   in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that today relations between Russia and the OIC countries have become more constructive and gained a holistic and multifaceted character, “which strengthened out dialogue and mutual understanding and expanded joint work boundaries”.

On 15 May at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Deputy Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia Tatiana Merkushova discussed issues of interaction of the Government of the republic and the Service, ensuring efficient work of Customs bodies in the republic and the development of international trade ties.

On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Minister of Finance and Revenue of Myanmar Kan Zaw and Union Minister for Industry and Micro, Small, and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME) Development of Myanmar Charlie Than.

On May 14, at the meeting on the sidelines the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Zargan Akhmatova Kadyrova for visiting Tatarstan and conveyed greetings to the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. The meeting participants discussed issues of interaction in such areas as cultural cooperation and education at the interregional level. Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Leila Fazleeva attended the meeting and indicated the brilliant performance of Chechen creative collectives under the Days of Culture of the Chechen Republic in Tatarstan, which are part of the festival "Eastern Bazaar" (November 2025).

On May 14, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre hosted a solemn reception marking the opening of the Year “Kazan – Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” and the holding of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.

On May 14, at the Russia–Oman Business Forum held with participation of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov delivered welcoming speech

On May 14, at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre on the sidelines of the Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, met with a Turkish delegation headed by Turkish Deputy Trade Minister Sezai Uçarmak .

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Tatarstan has traditionally attached great importance to the development of cooperation with Turkey.

On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.

On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.

On May 14, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Kazan International Equestrian Complex, where they looked around a specialized exhibition featuring agricultural and food products manufactured by enterprises of Tatarstan.