ASTANA. September 7. KAZINFORM Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has taken part in the 6^th Baikal Economic Forum that opened in Irkutsk today, the press service of the Head of the Government informs.

Taking the floor Karim Massimov noted that effective interaction between Russia and Kazakhstan had been established on many projects and different directions. 'It is quite symbolic that today Dmitry Medvedev is in Kazakhstan with Nursultan Nazarbayev discussing practical and relevant issues on bilateral cooperation at the Forum in Ust-Kamenogorsk', K. Massimov noted.

The Kazakh Premier has met with Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Sergei Mironov within the forum.