On October 4, during his working trip to Kyoto (Japan), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with CEO of Yokogawa Electric Corporation Takashi Nishijima. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Yokogawa electric is a long-time reliable partner of the republic in the sphere of automated management systems. He highly estimated the company’s initiative on organization of work with regional universities.

On October 4, during his working trip to Japan to take part in the international forum Science and Technology in Society held in Kyoto, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with President and Director General of Toshiba Corporation Masashi Muromachi.

On October 4, during his working trip to Japan (October 4-5), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of the annual international forum Science and Technology in Society (STS) at Kyoto International Conference Center Takaragaike.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Stavropol region Vladimir Vladimirov discussed development of partner relations in the sphere of engineering, agriculture and education.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, it was announced that WorldSkills Russia – 2018 will be held in Kazan.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov looked around the Tatarstan exposition.

On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, Tatarstan and MasterCard international payment system signed agreement on cooperation in the sphere of information and payment services aimed at social and economic development of the republic.

On October 2, at his meeting with Real Estate & Development Director, Castorama RUS Michel Chaize, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Castorama is one of the biggest homeware and DIY retail companies and is very popular in the Russian market.