Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov arrives in Jakarta on working visit

Tatarstan's head, Rustam Minnikhanov, has arrived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, on a working visit. The announcement was made by Liliya Galimova, head of the press service of the Tatarstan head's office.

According to the statement, several meetings involving the republic's leader are planned for tomorrow. Some of them will be linked to the activities of the strategic vision group "Russia – Islamic World", which Minnikhanov heads on the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country located between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of more than 17,000 islands and is the largest island state in the world. More than 280 million people live there, and Muslims make up over 87 percent of the population. Its economy is one of the largest in Southeast Asia, covering natural resources, industry, agriculture, trade and tourism.