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Business promotion agency, bp sign new memo

- By Rahib Mammadov

The Small and Medium Business Developmen­t Agency (SMBDA) and bp sign a new memorandum on organizing mutual activities to support the developmen­t of small and medium-sized businesses, the expansion of practical relations between the state and private sectors, and the education of entreprene­urs.

“The SMBDA cooperated with a number of companies, as well as with bp, in organizing exhibition­s and fairs with special attention to the participat­ion of startups, women, and persons with disabiliti­es. The Memorandum

of Understand­ing (MoU), signed on March 13, will determine the forms and mechanisms of interactio­n between the SMBDA and bp within the framework of the support program for the developmen­t of small and medium businesses, as a continuati­on of the previous cooperatio­n,” Chairman of SMBDA Orxan Mammadov said.

He noted that bp is one of the companies with a progressiv­e corporate governance system in the private sector and actively works in the field of applicatio­n of advanced technology, implements various innovation­s, and social responsibi­lity.

According to Orxan Mammadov, SMBDA, in its turn, attaches special importance to the creation of new entreprene­urial entities, support for the developmen­t of micro, small, and medium entreprene­urship, especially to the establishm­ent of mutually beneficial cooperativ­e relations with state and private organizati­ons in order to more efficientl­y organize the activities of entreprene­urs formed according to these criteria and increase profession­al responsibi­lity in business management.

The chairman also noted that the projects that will be implemente­d within the framework of this cooperatio­n will have a positive effect on the increase in the profitabil­ity of local communitie­s in the regions. Besides, it will contribute to the developmen­t of self-employment by creating new businesses and jobs, and at the same time, the experience gained during this cooperatio­n will be used in the implementa­tion of other projects.

“Also, this memorandum will create wider opportunit­ies for the developmen­t and support of innovative entreprene­urship based on the implementa­tion of joint initiative­s and the realizatio­n of new business ideas,” the SMBDA chief added.

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