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SMBDA: Support to business subjects by SME friend network important [PHOTO]

15 February 2023 11:34 (UTC+04:00)
SMBDA: Support to business subjects by SME friend network important [PHOTO]
Qabil Ashirov
Qabil Ashirov
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Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) held a meeting with entrepreneurs in the Agsu district, Azernews reports.

According to the information, the purpose of the meeting was to find out the needs of entrepreneurs operating in the Agsu region in establishing and developing businesses, to listen to the difficulties they face, and to inform them about the mechanisms of state support, including the support and services of KOBIA.

In the framework of the event held with the participation of entrepreneurs operating in the Agsu region and representatives of state institutions providing services to business subjects, the SME Friend concept, which started to provide support to entrepreneurs on the spot, was presented to the business community of the region.

Notably, Agsu SME friend is the 3rd SME friend operating in the Mountainous Shirvan economic region, and in general, SME friends, who are representatives of KOBIA in the regions, currently cover 39 cities and districts of the country.

At the meeting with the entrepreneurs, the Chairman of KOBIA Orkhan Mammadov made a speech and underscored the importance of the SME friend network in terms of providing on-site support to business subjects.

Orkhan Mammadov noted that SME friends are active in areas such as the realization of business initiatives of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, protection of entrepreneurial interests, creation and development of new SME subjects, informing about state support mechanisms for entrepreneurs, and coordination with state institutions.

Noting the potential of the Agsu region for business development, Orkhan Mammadov emphasized the support of SME friends for the realization of this economic potential and invited entrepreneurs to actively cooperate with SME friends.

The head of Agsu District Executive Power, Rovshan Bagirov, made a speech and said that as a result of the successful socio-economic policy implemented in Azerbaijan, the regions are developing and there are favorable opportunities for further expansion of entrepreneurial activity in the district. Rovshan Bagirov noted that it will be useful for SME-friendly entrepreneurs and those who have just started entrepreneurship.

Within the framework of the event, films were showcased about the support mechanisms provided by the Agency to SMEs, and questions from entrepreneurs were answered.

Then the participants of the event got acquainted with the SME friend’s office located in the Agsu Young Artisans Center. Necessary conditions have been created for providing services to entrepreneurs in the SME friend office. "SME volunteers" also work here.

Then the management of SMBDA got acquainted with the activities of the Aghsu agricultural park. It was noted that the agro-park specializing in agriculture and animal husbandry has been operating since 2018. Currently, the agro-park employs about 200 permanent employees. There is also a seed farm on the territory of the enterprise.

A seed farm also operates on the territory of the enterprise. The products of "Agsu Agropark" are aimed at meeting the needs of the domestic market. Within the framework of familiarization with the agro park, ideas were exchanged with the entrepreneur regarding their needs and export possibilities of products.

KOBIA as a legal entity under the Ministry of Economy, the Agency is authorized to support the development of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the country by providing SMBs with a number of services as well as ensuring coordination and regulation of services rendered by the government entities to SMBs.

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