On 16 August 2016, the Tatarstan House of Government hosted the meeting between Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of OOO Nanolek Vladimir Khristenko. The meeting was attended by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, Director General of Tatneftekhiminvest-holding Rafinat Yarullin, Director General of OAO Tatkhimfarmpreparaty Timur Khannanov, and representatives of the Tatarstan Ministry of Health and the Kazan Federal University.
During the meeting, parties discussed issues of possible implementation of joint research projects. According to Vladimir Khristenko, to date an issue of possible joint research projects is being discussed, including attraction of scientific institutions, such as the Kazan Federal University and the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, for carrying out research.