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Meeting was held with citizens joined the self-employment programme in Gabala 17.04.24

The citizens provided with assets as part of the self-employment programme have been informed of support mechanisms for building and growth of business.

The meeting was held with entrepreneurs based in Gabala with the organization by the Small and Middle Business Agency (KOBİA). The meeting was attended by around 20 entrepreneurs provided with assets as part of the self-employment programme for agricultural, production and service areas, and representatives of Sheki-Zagatala regional division of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship Development Fund, State Employment Agency, Agro Services Agency, and Gabala State Vocational Training Centre.

At the meeting it was stated that the self-employment programme has created favourable opportunities for those intending to be engaged in entrepreneurial activity, for citizens provided with relevant equipment as part of the programme to start the entrepreneurial activity and enlarge their activities the information was given about support tools, including state concessional loan, the support of KOBİA to the building and growth of business, and the questions of attendees were answered.

Note that KOBİA provides support services in the field of consultation, access to concessional financial resources, markets, trainings and preparation of the business plan for citizens involved in the self-employment programme to build and grow their businesses. The Agency is also providing support for informing, registering and coordinating the citizens wishing to join the self-employment programme, and in other necessary directions.