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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 More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

The next public discussion was organized by KOBİA 31.05.22

The activities of SMEs engaged in entrepreneurship in the field of education, the development potential of the sector, international experience in this field and public-private cooperation were discussed.

Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev also participated in a public discussion on "The role of private business in education" organized by the Public Council under KOBİA with the support of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA). The event was attended by SME entities operating in the field of education, representatives of relevant government agencies and civil society institutions.

Chairman of the Public Council under the KOBİA Farhad Garashov informed about the purpose of organizing the public discussion and the activities of the Public Council under the KOBİA. He noted that the event was held to study the needs of business entities operating in the field of education, to discuss investments in the sector and public-private partnership in education.

Speaking at the forum, Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev spoke about the development of education in our country, the work done in this field, the formation of education as a business, opportunities and international experience in this field.

Chairman of the Board of KOBİA Orkhan Mammadov noted that one of the activities of KOBİA is to support the development of business in various fields, including the education sector. It was noted that the Agency continues to support the improvement of the legislative framework, which includes additional incentives in the field of education business, as well as the implementation of their projects together with entrepreneurs working in the sector within the available resources. The Agency is also interested in using the potential of SMEs operating in the education sector to develop models and mechanisms to support SMEs.

During the event, the chairman of the newly established Azerbaijan Private Educational Institutions Association Heydar Eminli made a presentation and informed about the activities of the organization.

The event included discussions on the topic, hearings of entrepreneurs' proposals, and answers to questions of interest to business entities by representatives of relevant government agencies.