Syria is interested in adopting Azerbaijan’s SME House model
An online meeting was held between representatives of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of Azerbaijan (KOBIA) and Ihab Zukur, Director General of Syria’s Small and Medium Business Development Authority, along with Elnur Shahhuseynov, Azerbaijan’s Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus.
Startup.az reports that during the meeting, information was provided on KOBIA’s SME House model, the services offered at SME Development Centers, the Startup Certificate, and SME clusters. It was noted that the Agency’s support mechanisms, including grant competitions and market research, contribute to the development of entrepreneurial activity in the country and help strengthen the market positions of businesses.
Discussions also focused on Syria’s interest in benefiting from and implementing KOBIA’s experience, as well as promoting trade and investment cooperation between Azerbaijani and Syrian small and medium-sized enterprises. The sides also discussed exchange of experience related to the organization and regulation of service delivery for SMEs.