On 7 December 2015, Doha, Qatar, hosted the meeting between Interim Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov and Qatari Minister of Energy and Industry Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, who in turn was appointed as President of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and will take office on 1 January 2016.
During the meeting, parties discussed issues of cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and the State of Qatar in the fuel and energy sector.