On October 4, during his working trip to Japan (October 4-5), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of the annual international forum Science and Technology in Society (STS) at Kyoto International Conference Center Takaragaike.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Stavropol region Vladimir Vladimirov discussed development of partner relations in the sphere of engineering, agriculture and education.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, it was announced that WorldSkills Russia – 2018 will be held in Kazan.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov looked around the Tatarstan exposition.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Tatarstan and MasterCard international payment system signed agreement on cooperation in the sphere of information and payment services aimed at social and economic development of the republic.

On October 2, at his meeting with Real Estate & Development Director, Castorama RUS Michel Chaize, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Castorama is one of the biggest homeware and DIY retail companies and is very popular in the Russian market.

On October 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Sochi to take part in the International investment forum. In the morning Rustam Minnikhanov will attend Sberbank business breakfast on prospective measures on economic diversification of Russia, and hold a few official meetings with the Governor of the Stavropol region Vladimir Vladimirov and Head of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Khudilaynen.

On October 1, at a roundtable with Tatarstan and Abkhazia businessmen, during the working trip of Tatarstan delegation to Sukhum, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that businessmen of both republics would open new areas for cooperation and agree on implementation of joint projects.