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27 June – International Day of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: SMEs Changing the World A reception of entrepreneurs will be held in Balakan Businessmen of the Nigde (Niğde) Region of Türkiye Visited the Baku SME House Investment Portal: A Support Tool Bringing Together Entrepreneurs and Investors on One Platform Azerbaijan Pavilion Featured at IsDB’s 14th Private Sector Forum Exhibition Winners of the Startup Competition Held Within the Framework of the Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Announced Support for Expanding Sales Opportunities of SMEs The “7th Local Companies Promotion Exhibition” is being held HELF and AZHAB Forums Held in Baku During the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group Startup Competition Launched Within the Framework of the IsDB Annual Meetings

In the first half of 2025, more services were provided to entrepreneurs at the "Baku SMB House" by five state institutions 21.07.25

Entrepreneurs mostly applied to the SMB House regarding permit forms for cargo transportation, badges, tachograph cards, certificates of origin, tax and customs issues, and various permit documents.

In January-June 2025, more government-to-business (G2B) services were provided to entrepreneurs at the "Baku SMB House" by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (124192), the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (13144), the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy (3 222), the State Customs Committee (2,428) and the Ministry of Emergency Situations (755). In total, about 144 thousand services were provided to entrepreneurs by these five institutions during the reporting period.

Entrepreneurs have applied to the aforementioned institutions for permission forms, insignia, tachograph cards, certificates of origin, tax and customs issues, and various permit documents to carry out cargo transportation.

It should be noted that in the first half of 2025, 168,472 services were provided to entrepreneurs in the “Baku SMB House”, of which 145,501 were G2B and 22,971 were B2B services. Currently, three SMB houses operate in the cities of Baku, Khachmaz and Yevlakh. In SMB houses, entrepreneurs are provided with more than 400 G2B and B2B services necessary for entrepreneurial activity by about 50 state and private organizations. SMB houses are included in the structure of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA).