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Conference on "Constitution and Sovereignty – The Development of Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan" Held Entrepreneurs Visit the Alley of Honor and the Martyrs' Alley Public Discussion Held on the Activity of Trade Networks Next meeting with entrepreneurs was hold in Aghjabadi district 450,000 AZN Allocated in Grants to Support Entrepreneurs' “Green Projects” Attention to Entrepreneurs Initiating Clustering Initiatives! Business Development Ideas from Imishli Entrepreneurs were heard Trainings Launched for Export-Oriented Entrepreneurs 7 SMEs have been granted a 'Startup' certificate. The 7th Grant Competition for the Financing of SMEs' Education, Science, Research, and Support Projects is Announced

Rufat AtakishiyevDeputy Chairman of the Board

Rufat Tofig oghlu Atakishiyev was born in 1985.

In 2001-2007, earned his bachelor and master degrees in International Law and International Relations from Baku State University; in 2010-2013 pursued his second bachelor degree in Law.

He is a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.

In 2006-2011, worked as an assistant to the Chairman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2012-2018, acted as a head of the Foreign Investments Sector at the Department of Interstate Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Attended the training events, seminars and courses organized in several foreign countries, as well as participated in the organization of various international events hosted in Azerbaijan.

In 2019 he was awarded with "Taraqqi" medal by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

On 06 February 2020, appointed Deputy-Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Speaks English and Russian.

Married and has two children.

Telephone: (+994 12) 404-04-01

E-mail: rufat.atakishiyev@smb.gov.az