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Training events are being conducted within the framework of the Business Partnership Programme 35 "Startup" Certificates have been issued during the elapsed period of the current year For the attention of entrepreneurs operating in the Gabala and Ismayilli Districts! Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing Additional 55 people were engaged in training within the framework of the “Karabakh SME 2026” project More than 312,000 services were provided to entrepreneurs in SME Houses in the first half of 2026 Applications of entrepreneurs were considered at KOBİA In the first half of 2026, the KOBİA Call Centre via number 131 responded to approximately 5,000 enquiries The next meeting within the framework of the "Investment Journey" project was held in the city of Aghsu Business projects that have received the "Startup" Certificate are developing

A meeting of retail chains with local production companies held on 28.06.19

The Agency for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMEDA) holds regular meetings with small and medium entrepreneurs operating in various sectors of the economy.

Another such meeting was organized with participation of large retail chains and local production companies.

The meeting was attended by representatives of large retail chains about 20 local producers as well as representatives of the Ministry of Economy and the State Service for Antimonopoly Policy and Consumer Protection and articulated opinions of entrepreneurs and made various suggestions.

At the meeting, the participants discussed trade relations between local producers and retail chains, including the flow of documents between them, entrepreneurs’ access to retail chains.

First Deputy Chairman of the SMEA Board Natig Hasanov noted that some issues raised during these meetings were resolved within the framework of the Agency’s competence, while the remaining issues were addressed to the relevant government agencies, and that such meetings with participation of entrepreneurs and relevant government agencies will continue.