Minister Karimov visited Tajikistan as part of the Tatarstan delegation headed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. In Dushanbe, they studied plans for establishing a Tajik-Turkish joint venture to assemble Akia Avesto buses and an expertise in producing cables at the Dushanbe-headquartered Nokili Talco cable plant.
During the Tajikistan-Tatarstan business forum, Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov spoke about the trade, economic and industrial potential of the republic.