On 12 February, speaking at his meeting with the Secretary General of the OIC Hissein Brahim Taha in Jeddah, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: “You are well-known in Russia as an authoritative representative of the influential Organization uniting Muslim countries and with which we closely interact,” and once again congratulated his interlocutor with the 55th anniversary of the Organization which took place in September last year. 

On 12 February during his working trip to Jeddah the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Doctor Salim bin Mohammed Almalik. 

On 12 February, welcoming participants of the XIII Conference of Ministers of Culture of the Islamic world in Jeddah from more than 50 countries, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated that Russia traditionally has close and trustworthy relations with Islamic countries both bilaterally and within the cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

On 12 February the Rais of Tatarstan is taking part in the XIII Conference of Minister sof Culture of the Islamic world in Jeddah which opened with reading of the Holy Koran. 

The conference is held under auspices of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and one of the key topics is promotion of the correct image of Islam and Islamic culture, facilitation of a dialogue between civilizations, cultures and religions and spreading values of culture of justice and peace, principles of human rights and freedoms according to how they are understood by Islam. 

On 12 February upon his arrival to the International Airport of Jeddah, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came on a working trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was welcomed by the Governor of the Province Saud bin Abdullah Bin Jalawi Al Saud and other officials. 

On 11 February the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Chief Executive Director of the Rosneft Company Igor Sechin signed an agreement on cooperation which envisages joint actions of the parties in the development of import replacement and mastering the manufacture of new high-tech technique and technologies.

On 11 February, speaking at a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the Days of Science of Russia held in the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov  said: “May the creative mood and strive for progress for the good of the domestic science never leave you. Thank you for your hard but very important work.”

On 11 February on the sidelines of events dedicated to the Day of Science of Russia in the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan, the Rector of the Moscow State Technological University Stankin and Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Oleg Korobchenko signed an agreement on cooperation between the university and the republic, with the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov being present at the ceremony.

On 10 February at their meeting in Moscow, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came to the Russian capital on a working trip, and the Director General of the Technological Corporation VK Vladimir Kirienko discussed various spheres of cooperation including the development of Tatar-language services.

On 10 February during his working trip to Moscow, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the President of St Petersburg International Commodities Exchange Igor Artemyev, who told the Rais of the republic about key spheres of the exchange work and implementation of state tasks in shaping transparent price indictors in key branches of economy.