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Italy and Azerbaijan held a round table discussion Support for entrepreneurs' "Green Projects" by KOBİA "KOB FEST" Exhibition and Sales Fair to Be Held in Masalli A new project has been launched within the framework of public-private sector collaboration to support startups 54 more young people have joined the "SMB Volunteers" program The success story of the startup "Recepta" A meeting was held with entrepreneurs in the industrial and public catering sectors regarding the protection of atmosphere Meetings held with entrepreneurs in Shamakhi, Yardimli, and Gazakh A new mobile application "Avto-SOS" has been developed for drivers Support for the implementation of sale of products and services for about 60 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs)

Rufat AtakishiyevDeputy Chairman of the Board

Rufat Tofig oghlu Atakishiyev was born in 1985.

In 2001-2007, earned his bachelor and master degrees in International Law and International Relations from Baku State University; in 2010-2013 pursued his second bachelor degree in Law.

He is a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.

In 2006-2011, worked as an assistant to the Chairman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2012-2018, acted as a head of the Foreign Investments Sector at the Department of Interstate Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Attended the training events, seminars and courses organized in several foreign countries, as well as participated in the organization of various international events hosted in Azerbaijan.

On 06 February 2020, appointed Deputy-Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Speaks English and Russian.

Married and has two children.

Telephone: (+994 12) 404-04-01

E-mail: rufat.atakishiyev@smb.gov.az