In Rostov-on-Don, the VIIth International Business Forum on Don "Small business: innovations and development" took place in the VERTOLEXPO centre. Within the frame of the Forum, the IVth interregional exhibition "High-tech solutions of the XXIst century" was held. The exhibited products aroused much interest of Head of Southern Federal District administration and a large number of guests and experts. (On the photo from left to right: Alexander Dolgov, Vector director, G.A.Rapota, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District, V.F.Chub Governor of the Rostov region, V.V.Vakula, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Rostov region.