From 11 to 15 March, Moscow hosted the annual Russian business Week (NRB) is a key event to discuss and form proposals for important areas of interaction between the state and business.

The delegation of the Smolensk region headed by Governor Alexey Vladimirovich Ostrovsky became the Director of the branch "national research University "MPEI" in Smolensk, President TROR "PS" Alexander Fedulov.

The event is organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs (RSPP). During the work of this discussion platform representatives of business and authorities to discuss issues of tax and financial systems, investment climate, elimination of administrative barriers, labour market and social investment, share experience of forming regional economic partnerships. The program of the Week envisages the holding of forums and conferences on key economic issues.

In the framework of Russian business Week took place the presentation of investment potential of Smolensk region. The main idea of the exposition of our subject – "Smolensk oblast – a region of great potential". The Governor told the country's leadership, members of the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs about the investment development of the region, the priority areas of the economy and the peculiarities of investment policy in the Smolensk region.

Also on the sidelines of the summit, the signing ceremony of the cooperation Agreement between regional Administration, the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs and the Smolensk regional Association of employers "the Scientific-industrial Union" (SROR "NPS"). Signatures under the document have put the head of the region Alexey Ostrovskiy, the President of RSPP Alexander Shokhin and the President of SRAR "PS" Alexander Fedulov. The agreement, in particular, defines key principles and conditions of cooperation between the parties in order to facilitate the improvement of the investment climate in Smolensk region.