🇷🇺 The 17th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” is taking place in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan (May 12-17, 2026). In accordance with the Executive Order of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, the Forum was granted federal status in 2023, becoming Russia’s flagship platform for dialogue and cooperation with the countries of the Islamic world. 🌐 Representatives of 103 countries have registered to attend KazanForum 2026. The Forum’s business programme features 149 events across 21 thematic tracks. It will also host a number of international exhibitions, including the Russia-Islamic World cooperation expo, “Innovations. Investment. Infrastructure”, a real estate exhibition and conference, as well as the Kazan Halal Market trade fair. The agenda also includes the forum of chambers of commerce and industry of #OIC countries, the Young Diplomats Forum, the Young Entrepreneurs Forum, meetings of intergovernmental commissions, bilateral conferences, festivals, culinary projects and sporting events – from the Business on Horseback race to the International Jockey Championship. ☝️ A special highlight of 2026 is Kazan’s status as the Cultural Capital of the Islamic World. Cultural cooperation will be at the heart of the Forum’s humanitarian agenda, with Kazan hosting a Congress of Ministers of Culture from #OIC countries and the 15th Session of the ICESCO General Conference. The #KazanForum will culminate in “Изге Болгар җыены” in Bolgar – a major event dedicated to the Day of the Official Adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria. 🔴 Watch the LIVESTREAM of the Forum’s key events