On 7 June 2016, the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers had a briefing meeting following the results of the visit of Tatarstan delegation headed by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to Germany. Head of the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov informed the participants about the results of the working visit of the Tatarstan delegation to Saxony and Thuringia (Germany). He briefly described Germany and its economy and noted that GDP of Germany in 2015 amounted to USD 3,413 trillion. Albert Karimov emphasised that Germany is one of the main trade partners of the Republic of Tatarstan. In 2015, foreign trade turnover between Germany and Tatarstan amounted to USD 1,198.8 million. Share of export and import operations in foreign trade turnover amounted to 54% and 46% accordingly.