On 17 May, speaking at his meeting with a delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headed by the Representative of the OIC Secretary General on Political Matters Mohamed Salah Tekaya on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum , the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic attaches huge attention to the development of trade and economic contacts with Muslim countries.

On 16 May at their meeting on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the chairman of the Council of the Federal Territory Elena Shmeleva discussed issues of interaction in particular in finding and supporting gifted young people and further development of cooperation between the republic and the Sirius Center. 

On 16 May on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Pankin and thanked him for the support given by the Ministry to the republic in development of international cooperation.

On 15 May, speaking at his meeting with the First Deputy of the Head of the High Council of State of Libya Massoud Abid on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that Russia is for achievement of final longtime stability on Libya, strengthening its solidarity and sovereignty and provision of progressive social and economic development. “Our country is ready to facilitate the progress of the internal Libyan political process. Our countries have rich cooperation experience,” he said. 

On 15 May, speaking at his meeting with the Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked his guest for his participation in the KazanForum. “It is nice that there is an ICESCO stand at the Russia Halal Expo exhibition,” he stated. 

On 16 May at their meeting on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov discussed issues of social and economic develop0ment of the republic and the i8mplementation of national projects.

On 15 May on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin with the First Deputy Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev, where the participants of the meeting discussed issues of further cooperation in a number of spheres and the expansion of contacts in economy, science and culture.

On 15 May on the sidelines of the XV KazanForum the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin with the Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman Said bin Mohammed Al-Saqri where the participants of the meeting discussed issues of further cooperation in a number of spheres the expansion of contacts in economy, science and culture.

On 15 May in the Kazan Kremlin the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the National Leader of Turkmen people, the Chairman of People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow , who arrived to Kazan during his visit to Russia to take part in the International Economic Forum and be the Guest of Honor at a meeting of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia-the Islamic World.”

On 15 May during the official walk round of the exhibition organized on the sideline of the  XV Internationals Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum-2024”, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov told the honorary guests about the domestic produce and unique digital solutions represented at the exposition of residents of the Innopolis Special Economic Zone and the Innopolis University.