On 4 October 2015, within the framework of his working visit to the city of Kyoto (Japan), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with President and Managing Director of Yokogawa Electric Corporation Takashi Nishijima.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Takashi Nishijima signed the Protocol of Intent between the Republic of Tatarstan and Yokogawa Electric Corporation, which will determine the direction for cooperation for the next 3 years.