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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

Local products supported by SMBDA appear for the first time at the Global Village International Fair 04.11.19

For the first time, Azerbaijani products are presented at the Global Village International Fair held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The pavilion was opened at the fair with the support of the Agency for Development of Small and Medium Businesses of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SMBDA) and the Azerbaijan House of Trade in Dubai and with the assistance of the Trade Representation of our country in the United Arab Emirates. About 200 products of 25 Azerbaijani companies - fruit and vegetables, fruit juices, stewed fruits, honey, tea, jam, sweets, canned products, carpets, spaghetti, national souvenirs, and perfumes among other products are presented. In addition to presentation and sale of Azerbaijani products at the national pavilion, pieces of Azerbaijan's traditional music, dances, and cuisine, are displayed at the common area of the Global Village and in the pavilion along with the exhibits of Azerbaijani culture that are displayed at the "Azerbaijani Heritage" Booth.

During the fair's opening, Chairman of SMBDA Board Mr. Orkhan Mammadov, CEO of Global Village International Fair, Mr. Bader Anvahi, and other officials and visitors, visited the pavilion of Azerbaijan. Visitors and exhibition participants appreciated the Azerbaijani pavilion and its products.

Global Village International Fair, held since 1996, is currently Dubai's largest marketplace and the largest international outdoor fair. The fair became tourism, leisure, entertainment, and shopping center in the region. In 2018, Global Village was visited by 7 million people. The fair that will continue from October 29 to April 2020 occupies 150 hectares of land. Products from various countries are displayed and sold there. This year's Global Village International Fair features 26 pavilions from 78 countries, including Azerbaijan. In total, this year's Global Village pavilions will host over 3,500 shops, 78 cultural events, more than 20 restaurants, and cafes and over 120 booths.