On May 13, speaking at the meeting in the Kazan Kremlin, with the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who headed the delegation of Turkmenistan at the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Berdimuhamedov for traditional participation in KazanForum events as an honorary guest at the head of a representative Turkmen delegation, as well as for his special attention to the development of cooperation with Tatarstan.

On May 13, National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who arrived in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and other officials at the Kazan International Airport named after Gabdulla Tukay.

On May 13, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, at the 6th International Forum of Chambers of Commerce and Industry held in Kazan from May 13 to 15, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov together with President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin and Chairman of the Union “Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tatarstan” Shamil Ageev had a meeting with heads of chambers of commerce and industry from foreign countries.

On May 13, at the Kazan Agro-Industrial Park, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan and Chairman of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia – Islamic World” Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the opening of the Kazan Halal Market international fair, which is the first official event under the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.

Minnikhanov emphasized that today halal represents a whole philosophy of life that reflects deep spiritual and cultural values, uniting millions of people around the world.

On May 13, at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais(Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Kurnosenko discussed issues of cooperation in ensuring public safety, maintaining law and order in the region, as well as matters related to crime prevention and other areas of interaction.

On 11 May at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Director General of the Rosagroleasing Company Pavel Kosov discussed issues of further development of cooperation in the sphere of the development of agribusiness in the republic and improving the technical equipment of agricultural enterprises.

On 11 May at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and a shareholder of the Khvoya Company Igor Kim discussed promising spheres of cooperation including the implementation of the investment project on building a year-round resort “Kazan marina” in Laishevo region of the republic. The Khvoya Company has experience in creating park hotels and thermal complexes.

On 10 May during his working trip to Rybnaya Sloboda region, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of opening a new multifunctional center in the Anatysh Village.

On 10 May, after having flown round fields of Rybnaya Sloboda region and having seen the sowing campaign progress, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with heads of settlements of the region, where the Head of it Radik Islyamov reported that in the current year it is planned to sow 33 thousand hectares, with sowing already completed on 27 per cent of the area.

On 10 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov came on a working trip to Tyulyachi region of the republic to get acquainted with the spring field work progress and to have meetings with farm machinery operators, heads of farms, rural settlements and active residents of the region.

The Head of the region Ayrat Fatkhullin reported that currently the sowing has been completed on 28 per cent of the fields and emphasized that the region is provided with everything necessary for spring field work – there are enough seeds as well as fuel for agricultural machinery and equipment.