On May 10, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hussein Ibrahim Taha, who arrived in Tatarstan at the invitation of the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chairman of the Strategic Vision Group “Russia – Islamic World” Rustam Minnikhanov, visited the Bolgar Architectural and Historical Museum-Reserve. The guest was accompanied by Farid Muhametshin, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Turko Daudov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the OIC.
The guests toured the Bolgar Museum-Reserve and the Bolgar Islamic Academy. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the leading Islamic association in the world, comprising 57 countries including Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Russia is an observer in the organization. The XVII International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” was included in the program of events for 2026 timed to coincide with the fact that next year Kazan will be the cultural capital of the Islamic world. In 2025, within the framework of KazanForum, the capital of Tatarstan will for the first time host a congress of culture ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries. The decision to make Kazan the cultural capital of the Islamic world was made on February 13 at the XIII Conference of Culture Ministers of the OIC countries, which was held in Saudi Arabia.

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