On May 13, the visit of the Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Tatarstan to participate in the XVII International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum-2026" began, according to the state information agency TDH. Upon arrival in the republic, the ex-president and Rustam Minnikhanov inspected the territory of the Kazan Kremlin, and then held a one-on-one meeting. The parties talked about the implementation of joint projects in various fields.