On February 7, during his working visit to Saudi Arabia, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had an official meeting with the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. They warmly welcomed each other and remembered their previous meeting in October 2014 during the reception on behalf of the King of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of hajj.

On February 7, during a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tatarstan delegation led by President of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov discussed the possibilities of mutual cooperation with CEO of Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) Abdullah Al-Dubaikhi. 

On February 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on an official visit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was met by Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Oleg Ozerov, Governor of Riyadh Province Faisal bin Bandar, Minister of Trade and Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Co-Chairman of Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission Majed Al-Kassabi at the International Airport in Riyadh Province.  

On February 6, at a summary session of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, Head of the agency Taliya Minullina said that by results of 2016 foreign investments to the republic’s economy made more than 422 mln dollars. The region is more closely cooperating with Western Europe, China, Turkey and the USA.

On February 6, at a meeting on topical issues of the development of Innopolis (the innovative city in Verkhneuslonsky region, Tatarstan), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the main issues are attraction of new residents to Innopolis and supply of companies with qualified workers.

On February, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, President of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov and President of Astom Russia Philippe Pegorier discussed issues of mutually beneficial cooperation.

On February 4, speaking at a video-conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at the Government House of the republic, Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Utilities of the republic Irek Faizullin reported that as of February 3, 2017, as many as 339,500 square meters of housing or 14.1 per cent of the plan have been commissioned in Tatarstan.

On February 3, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a joint session of Tatarstan Ministry of emergency situations and Ministry for civil defense and emergency situations. The session was dedicated to results of activity of civil defense and territorial subsystem of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations for 2016 and tasks for 2017. 

On February 3, in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in an opening ceremony of the 13th All-Russia Competitions in Fire-Applied Sport for the Cup of Tatarstan Prime Minister and the 8th Championship in Fire-Applied Sport of the Volga Regional Center of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia. 

On February 3, at Popov Technopark in Innopolis, an extended meeting of the Ministry of Information and Communication of the republic on results of work in 2016 was held.