On April 29, during his working trip to Ankara, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrei Karlov, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and other members of the Tatarstan delegation took part in the meeting. Ahmet Davutoğlu welcomed Rustam Minnikhanov and members of the Tatarstan delegation and noted that relations with Tatarstan are very important for Turkey.

On April 29, during his working trip to Ankara, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met official delegate of Turkey at WorldSkills International Savas Erishen. They discussed development of WorldSkills movement.

On April 29, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara to discuss prospects of further bilateral cooperation.

On April 29, during his working trip to Ankara, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the concert of masters of art of the Republic of Tatarstan at Congresium International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Mayor of Ankara Melih Gekchek, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, and Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin took part in the event.

On April 29, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived on a working visit in Turkey. He was met by Deputy Governor of Ankara Mehmet Ali Alutas at Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

On April 29, at an annual shareholders meeting of OAO “Kazanorgsintez”, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that results of company’s work in 2014 raise our hopes. He noted that earning of the enterprise in 2014 made 54 billion roubles.

On April 29, First deputy director of the Federal Penal Service Anatoly Rudy, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, and employees of the Federal Penal Service in Tatarstan took part in solemn presentation of the banner to the Federal Penal Service in Tatarstan at the Millennium Square in Kazan.

On April 29, during his working trip to troops of the Central military district, Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu arrived in Kazan.

On April 29, at a working meeting at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov entrusted Government of the republic with developing a programme on cleaning conservation areas of Volga and Kama rivers.