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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

Meeting held with representatives of Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce in SMBDA 06.02.20

Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Teyba Guliyeva, Chairperson of the Board of the Azerbaijan-France Chamber of Commerce, and members of the Board.

At the meeting, the information was given on the activities of SMBDA, its support measures for small and medium businesses, the cooperation of the Agency with foreign organizations in the field of SMBs, and it was highlighted that SMBDA started cooperation with the French Entrepreneurship Organization (MEDEF) last year. Enhancing the knowledge and skills of women and young entrepreneurs, increasing the role of SMBs in employment, access to financial resources and foreign markets, organizing a joint forum with the participation of SMBs, and the study of successful experience of France in public-private partnerships were noted as a promising areas of cooperation at the meeting held to discuss opportunities of cooperation between SMBDA and the Chamber.