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On 20 May 2016, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov has participated in the meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and young diplomats from the OIC countries. The meeting was held in the Tatarstan House of Government.

The main topic of the Conference of Young Diplomats of the OIC countries is youth professional diplomacy.

Rustam Minnikhanov briefly informed the participants about the social and economic development of the region where representatives of various nationalities and faiths live in peace and harmony. According to him, peaceful coexistence and tolerance are the main riches and competitive advantage of Tatarstan.

On 20 May 2016, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov has taken part in the plenary session of the 8th International Economic Summit “Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit 2016”.

During the plenary session some of the attendees have signed several agreements. Among them is the Agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny municipality, and PAO Sberbank. The main direction is development of projects and programmes for residents of the territory of outstripping social and economic development in Naberezhnye Chelny.

On 20 May 2016, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov during a business breakfast within the framework of the 8th International Economic Summit “Russia – Islamic World: KazanSummit 2016” has stated that KazanSummit had become a place for meetings and open dialogues between Russia and the countries of the Islamic world. Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov has participated in the business breakfast as well.

On 19 May 2016, the Tatarstan Palace of Labour hosted a meeting between Tatarstan active trade unionists and Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.

The leader of the republic`s trade unions mentioned wages, grey labour market, and the income gap between poor and rich citizens among the issues that today cause serious concern and anxiety. “The issue of salary is a serious state task”, said the Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan.