The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, met with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, on September 26.
At the dinner hosted by the President of the Republic of Turkey in Istanbul Mintimer Shaimiev thanked Abdullah Gul for the hospitality and marked that the relations between Turkey and Tatarstan were an important part of the inter-state relations of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey. He also expressed confidence that cultural, trade and economic cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and the Republic of Turkey would continue to develop successfully.