“Russia should with time evolve into one of the key actors on the Islamic finance market,” President of Tatarstan noted.
(Kazan, June 20, Tatar-inform, Alia Sabirova). The 3rd International Islamic Business and Finance Summit (Kazansummit) has today officially opened in Kazan.
Attendees at the opening ceremony were President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Russia’s permanent representative at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Kamil Iskhakov, Agency for Investment Development head and summit’s organising committee chairman Linar Yakupov, and foreign visitors, including the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade general director Allal Ruchdi and UK House of Lords member Nazir Ahmed. (source)
