Tatarstan President meets with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic...
(KZN.RU, March 17). The Republic of Tatarstan is actively engaged with a number of sections of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and looks forward to further development of mutually beneficial relations. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said this at a meeting with Secretary General of the OIC Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. The meeting was held in Jeddah during the visit of the Tatarstan delegation to Saudi Arabia. The delegation also included Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed Minnikhanov at the headquarters of the OIC and thanked him for his visit, made at a personal invitation of the General Secretary. He told the President of Tatarstan about the upcoming events which could be of interest to Tatarstan. He suggested to Rustam Minnikhanov that Tatarstan cooperate with Islamic countries in scientific and educational spheres.