Ildar Khalikov holds meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the Russia – Islamic World Strategic Vision Group meeting

On May 12, at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan Prime Minister IldarKhalikov held a meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of a meeting of the Russia – Islamic World Strategic vision group.

Khalikov reminded that in June 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized Rustam Minnikhanov to head the Russia - Islamic world Strategic Vision Group to resume its activities. One year later, in June 2015, Moscow hosted a meeting of the Group chaired by Tatarstan President in the updated format. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani, government and religious leaders of the Islamic countries took part in the meeting.

The next Group meeting is to be held in Kazan from May 25 to 28 this year. Ildar Khalikov noted that Tatarstan capital will host this event for the second time. The first one took place in August 2006.

"It is expected that this year representatives from 30 Muslim countries, as well as 19 experts from Russia will come in Kazan. The planned events are aimed at creating foreign Group members’ objective opinion about Russia, its multicultural society, showing best practices of Tatarstan in the development of interreligious and intercultural relations,” Khalikov said.

Khalikov added that visiting the ancient city of Bolgar and getting acquainted with the Bolgar Islamic Academy project is an important part of the programme.

Tatarstan President's Press Office, Bulat Nizameev