On 29 August, speaking at  his meeting with the Director General of ISESCO Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik in the Kazan City Hall held with participation of the Chairman of the Russian Movement of children and youth “The Movement of the First” Grigoriy Gurov, the Deputy Head of the Federal Agency on Youth Affairs Damir Fattakhov and Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleyeva, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan attaches great attention to development of relations with the ISESCO and highly appreciates the personal contribution of Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik  into facilitation and development of relations between the organization and the republic.

On 29 August t their meeting in the Kazan City Hall held with participation of the Chairman of the Russian Movement of children and youth “The Movement of the First” Grigoriy Gurov, the Deputy Head of the Federal Agency on Youth Affairs Damir Fattakhov and Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleyeva, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the President of the OIC Youth Forum (OIC YF) Taha Ayhan discussed issues of further cooperation and strengthening relations at the youth level. Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnkhanov underlined that the youth policy is a priority for development of the human capital both in the republic and in Russia on the whole.

On August 29, at an official ceremony held in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov handed in state awards of the Russian Federation and Tatarstan.

He stated that the state awards are traditionally handed in on the eve of the Day of the Republic.

“I want to thank each of you for your worthy service to the Fatherland, dedication and creative work. You all deserve recognition for your hard work and talent,” Minnikhanov said.

On 29 August at their meeting in the Ceremonial Hall of the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, who is also the Chairman of the Guardian Council of the regional Revival Fund and the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in inter-cultural dialogue, and the Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik discussed issues of developing cooperation between the republic and ISESCO.

On August 29, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov together with the Chairman of the State Council of the republic Farid Mikhametshin visited the exhibition of recreated traditional clothes «Kazan Volga Region: Images of Folk Culture» in the Kazan Kremlin Chambers.

On August 28, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIBUR Company Leonid Mikhelson and Director General of Kazanorgsintez Chemical Company Ayrat Safin and other officials took part in the ceremony of commissioning the isopropylbenzene synthesis plant, which underwent a large-scale modernization. The raw materials produced entirely by the enterprise itself are the first half-product in the polycarbonate processing chain.

On August 28, during his working visit to rural town of Bogatye Saby, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov together with the Head of Saby region of the republic Rais Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic – Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov and Advisor to the Director General of the  Gazprom Social Initiatives Fund Nikolay Kuzmichev took part in the opening of a new building of the equestrian complex, which was built in 2014 with the support of the Gazprom for Children programme.

On August 28, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by the Head of Saby region Rais Minnikhanov and Deputy Prime Minister of the republic, Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov paid a working visit to Saby municipal region of the republic.

On August 28, at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Assistant Minister of EMERCOM of Russian Federation Daniil Martynov discussed the current activities of the Ministry, measures to prevent the occurrence and development of emergencies in Tatarstan.

On 27 August the Sviyazhsk Hills golf club held a ceremony of opening the XIII Tatarstan Rais Charitable Golf Cup tournament organized with the support of the Fund “Family Together”.