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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

SMEA supports the entrepreneur in documentation of the sewing workshop 02.07.19

Gabala-Oguz "Friend of SMEs" of the Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of Azerbaijan provided support to two sewing workshops operating under the Erkam trademark created by an entrepreneur Sanan Hajibabaev in Oguz region to harmonize their documentation and accounting to national accounting standards.

Along with supporting documentation of the enterprises, Gabala-Oguz “Friend of SMEs” stimulated the entrepreneur to start a business in the Oguz district. Sanan Hajibabaev, previously engaged in entrepreneurship in Baku, with the encouragement and support of “Friend of SMEs”, created a sewing workshop with 22 female workers in the Khachmaz settlement of the Oguz district. Thus, within the framework of the public-private partnership, support was provided for expanding business activities, creating new business and increasing employment in the region.

We should note that the Agency provides information, advice, training, legal assistance for starting small and medium enterprise, managing and expanding existing businesses through innovative methods within the network of Friends of SMEs operating in 13 cities and regions of the country; coordinates activities with other government agencies and provides support in the field of protecting rights of entrepreneurs. For these matters, SMEs can contact “Friends of SMEs” operating in Baku and regions.