On May 17, at the invitation of Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov became honourable guests of the 5th Open Championship of the Chechen Republic in tactical shooting among special forces units. The championship is dedicated to the memory of the Hero of Russia, First President Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov.
On May 17, at the 3rd meeting of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia – the Islamic World” results of the competition for the national award named after Rustam Minnikhanov were summed up. The award is given for the contribution to the strengthening of mutual understanding and cooperation between the Russian Federation and the countries of the Islamic world, mutual enrichment of cultural and national traditions, development of interfaith and civilizational dialogue.
On May 17, during their working visit to Tatarstan, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian Federation to Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich accompanied by Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin, Secretary of the Security Council of the republic Airat Shafigullin and Director General of Zelenodolsk Shipyard Renat Mistakhov visited Zelenodolsk Shipyard.
On May 17, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent his greeting telegram to participants of the third meeting of the Strategic Vision Group "Russia – the Islamic World" and the ninth International Economic Summit "Russia – the Islamic World".
On May 17, III session of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia-the Islamic world” opened with the welcoming speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov read out the telegram
On May 16, during the 3d session of the Strategic Vision Group – Russia-the Islamic world” in Grozny, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Ayatollah Mohsen Araki and his Deputy Manouchehr Mottaki.
On May 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit in the Chechen Republic, was met by the Head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov at the Grozny airport.
On May 16, during their working visit to Kazan, Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian Federation to Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich visited production facilities of Gorbunov Kazan Aviation Plant, branch of Tupolev Company.
On May 16, at a briefing at Tatarstan Government House, Head of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina informed that the capital of Tatarstan will host the International economic summit of Russian and OIC for the ninth time. The summit has become the main place for economic interaction between Russian regions and Islamic states. Twice as much guests are expected to take part in the summit, 2017 people have already sent their attendance requests.
On May 16, at his meeting with senior managers of KCC Corporation (Korea), Prime Minister of the republic Alexey Pesoshin said that Korea is a strategic partner both for Tatarstan and Russia as a whole.