On 12 May 2016, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov participated in the meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Christoph Leitl. The meeting was held in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
Parties discussed issues of further mutually beneficial cooperation and implementing joint projects. According to Christoph Leitl, Tatarstan and Austria have a lot of common interests, including business, personnel training, and education.