On 12 November 2015, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov attended the meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of Siemens in Russia and Central Asia, Vice President of Siemens AG Dietrich Moeller.
During the meeting, the parties signed an Agreement on cooperation between Siemens company and the Kazan State Technical University.