On 18 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session of the Summit of Russia- the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations dedicated to the establishment of relations between the parties and held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center.

Since July 1996 Russia is a full-scale dialogue partner with the organization, and the co-chairs of the Summit - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – opened the plenary session.

On 17 June at the Tatar State Academic Theatre after Galiaskar Kamal on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan who came to Kazan to have a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On 17 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, who came to Kazan to take part in the Russia-ASEAN Summit.

Speaking at the meeting, Vladimir Putin underlined that Malaysia is a long time and reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region and interaction between them is built of principles of mutual respect and taking into account interests of each other.

On 17 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of an official meeting and a ceremonial reception of Heads of delegations-participants of the Russia-ASEAN Summit on behalf of the Russian President held at the Tatar State Academic Theatre after Galiaskar Kamal in Kazan.

On 17 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit at the Tatar State Academic Theatre after Galiaskar Kamal in Kazan.

On 17 June before the beginning of bilateral meetings with heads of delegations-participants of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov walked round the Kazan Kremlin where Vladimir Putin looked round the Annunciation Cathedral and the Kul-Sharif Mosque and talked to the congregation. In his conversation with one of women he noted the beauty of Kazan.

On 17 June the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Prime Minister of Laos Sonexay Siphandone visited the Kazan Zoo.

Last year marked the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Laos and Russia. To mark the occasion, the President of Laos presented the Russian President with two female elephants. The leadership of Russia decided to transfer the animals to the Kazan Zoo.

On 17 June upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who came to Tatarstan to take part in events of the Russia-ASEAN Summit, was welcomed by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

On 16 June upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Prime Minister of East Timor Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, who came to take part in the Russia-ASEAN Summit which is dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Russia and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations, was welcomed by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

On 17 June upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong, who came to Tatarstan to take part in events of the Russia-ASEAN Summit, was welcomed by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.