On 13 September 2016, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, within his working trip to Germany (from 12 to 13 September 2016), participated in a business breakfast arranged by Merck. The venue of the meeting was the head office of the company located in Darmstadt.
Member of the Board of Directors and Director General of Merck Healthcare Belén Garijo made a presentation about the company. Merck is the oldest pharmaceutical, chemical, and biological company in the world.
At the end of the meeting, Tatarstan President ordered to create a working group jointly with AO Tatkhimpharmpreparaty that could elaborate options for cooperation in the production of drugs.