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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 More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

Event dedicated to International MSME Day held in New York 28.06.23

Speaking at the event dedicated to the International Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, the chairman of KOBİA noted that the SME World Forum will take place in Baku this year.

Jointly organized by the UN and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), an event dedicated to the International International Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day was held in New York City on June 27.

At the event, which was held with the involvement of international SMB organizations, officials from different countries, information was conveyed on the contribution of SMBs to sustainable economic development, employment and achieving Sustainable Development Goals, various support mechanisms for the development of SMBs, innovations in this field and planned measures were discussed.

The event also featured a video address from Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA). In a video address, the chairman of KOBİA delivered information about the support provided to SMBs in Azerbaijan, the activities of the Agency in this field, and the cooperation between ICSB member KOBİA and the organization. The chairman of the agency also pointed out to the fact that the International SME Forum will be held in Baku in November this year. It was noted that the forum, which will be held within the framework of joint cooperation with ICSB, will be a pivotal platform for amplifying relations between local and foreign SMBs, investors, and academic circles.