On October 11, during his meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Turkmenistan Aleksandr Blokhin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov introduced new Authorized Representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in Turkmenistan Ruslan Kabirov. Prior to that, he held the position of Tatarstan First deputy minister of industry and trade.

On October 11, at the Chamber of Commerce and Trade in Ashgabat, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended the opening of an exhibition of economic achievements of Turkmenistan. The exhibition is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of independence of Turkmenistan.

On October 11, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov had a meeting at Oguzkhan Palace in Ashgabat.

On October 10, upon arrival at Ashgabat airport in Turkmenistan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov went to the House of music (National and cultural center of Turkmenistan) to see the concert of masters of art of the Republic of Tatarstan.

On October 10, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit to Turkmenistan, was met by Ambassador of Russia to Turkmenistan Aleksandr Blokhin and Chairman of Turkmenistan Committee for Sport Toyly Kamekov at the Ashkhabad International Airport. 

On October 10, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in the Order of the Red Star to the veteran of WWII Fatkhul Syrayev.

On October 10, at his office at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed over the state award of the Republic of Tatarstan – the Duslyk Order – to the President of the Association of Enterprises and Entrepreneurs of the republic Aleksandr Lavrentyev for his active public activities and contribution to the development of the republic. 

On October 8, representatives of the Republic of Tatarstan, who participated in the programme “Administrative skills: development of regional teams” presented their project “Development of non-resource export in the Republic of Tatarstan” in Moscow.

On October 8, at his meeting with Turkish Minister of economy Nihat Zeybekci and heads of Turkish companies, residents of Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the visit of Nihat Zeybekci will give a good impetus to renewal of full-scale cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkish partners.

On October 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Turkish Minister of economy Nihat Zeybekci took part in the opening of two new plants of Şişecam company, - “Trakya Glass Rus” (production of construction glass), and “Automotive Glass Alliance Rus” (production of automotive glass) in Alabuga Special Economic Zone (Yelabuga, Tatarstan).