Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with H.E. Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation, to explore prospects to enhance cooperation between ICESCO and Tatarstan in areas of common interest.

During the meeting, which took place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Banjul, the capital of the Republic of Gambia, on the sidelines of the 15th Islamic Summit Conference, Dr. AlMalik stressed ICESCO’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with Tatarstan in capacity building for youth and women and teaching Arabic language, as part of the Organisation’s vision and strategic orientations.

Furthermore, the meeting discussed the “Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group” Forum, to be hosted in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, from May 16 to 19, and ICESCO’s participation with a special pavilion at the Forum’s exhibition and its contribution to the Forum’s panel discussions.

For his part, H.E. President Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed ICESCO’s participation in these major events and the cooperation between the two sides, praising the Organization’s outstanding roles and initiatives in education, science and culture.