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On 19 May on the margins of the XIII International Economic Summit Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit 2022 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Ambassadors of the OIC member-countries.

Speaking at the meeting, Minnikhanov expressed his gratitude to the ambassadors for taking part in the summit and active promotion of possibilities of cooperation with Russia and its regions.

On 19 May, in his welcoming speech at a plenary session of the International Economic Summit Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit 2022 held in Kazan with participation of the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev and regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and dedicated to the common consumption economy and the universal benefits of Halal, Tatarstan President  Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that it is for the 13th time that Kazan is welcoming guests of such authoritative and important international forum.

On 19 May, speaking at a plenary session of the International Economic Summit Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit 2022 held in Kazan, the Chairman of the World Halal Day Muhammad Ali Jinnah proposed to establish a Halal-hub in Tatarstan.

The session, moderated by Yusuf Erim, the Chief Editor of TRT World from Turkey, was dedicated to the common consumption economy and the universal benefit of Halal and included such topics as Islamic finances and partner banking, Halal industry, youth diplomacy, development of export and entrepreneurship and investments.

On 19 May in his welcoming speech at the opening ceremony of the international exhibition of Halal industry “Russia Halal Expo”, which was organized on the sidelines of the 13th International economic summit “Russia-Islamic World: KazanSummit”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the KazanSummit is the main and the only platform of economic interaction of Russian regions and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Russia.

From May 18 to 22, the Koresh Belt Wrestling World Cup will be held in three stages: the Cup qualification competitions are held in Moscow, preliminary matches in Kazan, and the finals and celebrations will be held on May 21 in Bolgar as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria.

This year it will be dedicated to the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria.

The Kazan Marathon, which took place for two days, on Saturday and Sunday, in the capital of Tatarstan, brought together more than 12 thousand participants from 81 regions of Russia.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has sent a telegram to Vice-President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and the Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressing his condolences on occasion of death of the President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

On May 11, in the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had s meeting with Head of the Chuvash Republic Oleg Nikolaev, who arrived in Kazan to participate in the solemn event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the completion of the construction of the Kazan Defensive Perimeter and Sur Defensive Line.

On 8 May in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting of the regional organizational committee on celebrations of the 1100 years of adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. The State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and heads of various ministries, departments and municipalities of the republic also took part in the meeting where Rustam Minnikhanov underlined that according to the decree of the Russian President Vladimir Putin the celebrations of the 1100 years of adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria are held at the national level with a number of events to be organized in Tatarstan and other entities of the country.