On April 28 at his meeting with Iraq Ambassador to Russia Ismail Shafiq Muhsin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that relations with Arab world have always been important for Russia, and Tatarstan makes a considerable contribution to cooperation between Russia and countries of the League of Arab States.

On April 28, at a regular board session of OAO "Tatneft", chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov results of company’s budget execution for three months of 2014 were discussed and the budget for May was approved.

 

On April 28, at a meeting of financial, treasury and tax bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan on results of consolidated budget execution in the 1st quarter of 2014 and tasks for 2014, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the rates of economic growth is far from the expected targets, however, by the results of the 1st quarter of 2014 the regional budget performance is satisfactory.

On April 28, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Vice-Premier – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov, Chairman of Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov, Chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars Nariman Dzhelyalov took part in a meeting with delegation of Majlis of Crimean Tatars, which is on a working visit in Tatarstan.

On April 27, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin, Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev took part in Turkmen Racing Horse Festival in Ashkhabad at International Equestrian Complex, with capacity of 7, 000 people.

On April 26, at his meeting with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that peoples of Turmenistan and Tatarstan, as one of the Russian regions, have deep spiritual and cultural ties, long-term trade, economic and scientific relationship.

On April 26 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture Dusen Kaseinov, delegation from Eskisehir province led by the Governor, Chairman of the agency “Eskisehir – cultural capital of Turkic world” Güngör Azim Tuna took part in a solemn opening of the year “Kazan is the capital of Turkic world-2014” at Musa Dzhalil Opera and Ballet Theatre.

On April 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived in Ashkhabad with an official visit (April 26-27) to hold working meetings and take part in Turkmen Racing Horse Festival, met with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at the Palace Complex in Ashkhabad.