Using same dll library, but diferent versions (both with the same PublicKeyToken)

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I want to use the same library, but with different versions of the same program. I followed the explanation in this Question, but in my case the PublicKeyToken are the same:

Is it possible to reference different version of the same assembly into a single project?

I am using the library Siemens.Ingenieering.dll. I want to use the version 15 and the version 16. I already created the extern alias for both libraries:

extern alias Siemens_Engineering_15;

extern alias Siemens_Engineering_16;

And I refer each object with the alias, for example:

public Siemens_Engineering_15::Siemens.Engineering.TiaPortal MyTiaPortal15
        {
            get; set;
        }
        public Siemens_Engineering_15::Siemens.Engineering.Project MyProject15
        {
            get; set;
        }

This code doesn't show any errors at first. But when I execute it, it only works with the objects from the first library (V15), and it doesn't work with the other (V16). The following error shows:

System.TypeLoadException: "The type "Siemens.Engineering.Loader.IAppSupport" in the assembly "Siemens.Engineering.Contract, Version=1500.0.2601.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=37a18b206f7724a6" could not be loaded."

This is my App.config:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
    <startup> 
        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1"/>
    </startup>
    <runtime>
        <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
            <dependentAssembly>
                <assemblyIdentity name="Siemens.Engineering" culture ="neutral" publicKeyToken="d29ec89bac048f84" />
                <codeBase version="15.0.0.0" href="Lib/Siemens.Engineering.15.dll"/>
            </dependentAssembly>
            <dependentAssembly>
                <assemblyIdentity name="Siemens.Engineering" culture ="neutral" publicKeyToken="d29ec89bac048f84" />
                <codeBase version="16.0.0.0" href="Lib/Siemens.Engineering.16.dll"/>
            </dependentAssembly>
        </assemblyBinding>
    </runtime>
</configuration>

And this warning also shows:

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression state Warning The conflict between "Siemens.Engineering, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d29ec89bac048f84" and "Siemens.Engineering, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d29ec89bac048f84" cannot be resolved. Selection of "Siemens.Engineering, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d29ec89bac048f84" at random.

I already tried to create a new Class to use each library.

I think the program fails because of the same token, so it only reads one of them. But I don't know how to resolve it.

I started recently with c# language, so I would really appreciate any kind of help :)

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