On 16 March at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Chairman of the Russian Spiritual Board of Muslims, the Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gaynutdin discussed issues of cooperation in strengthening inter-ethnic and inter-confessional concord, development of Islamic education and a number of other important topics.

During his trip to Kazan Ravil Gaynutdin will visit the Kazan representative office of the Bolgar Islamic Academy and will take part in a meeting of the Academy Board of Founders.