MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. The forum Open Innovations is continuing, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold a meeting of the presidium of the presidential council for economic modernization, the government’s press-service has said.

"A short circuit caused a fire, which was promptly eliminated. The full-scale session had to be paused for safety reasons. The forum is now continuing,"  the press-service said.

"Medvedev will soon hold a meeting of the presidium of the presidential council for economic modernization as expected on the second floor of the technopark building," the press-service added. 

Earlier, while the discussion was in progress the moderator asked those present to leave the room for security reasons.