(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 22
By Sadraddin Aghjayev - Trend:
Azerbaijan and the EU laid the foundation for expanding
cooperation, Board Chairman of Azerbaijani Small and Medium
Business Development Agency (SMBDA) Orkhan Mammadov said, Trend reports.
Mammadov made the remark at a conference on the topic of
“Support to Azerbaijani government in creating a more favorable
environment for small and medium-sized enterprises and increasing
their competitiveness”.
According to him, the documents signed between Azerbaijan and
the EU play an important role in the development of bilateral
cooperation.
“The foundation for expanding cooperation between Azerbaijan and
the EU was laid by partnership and cooperation agreements, visa
facilitation agreements, a joint declaration on the Southern Gas
Corridor, an action plan for the European Neighborhood Policy, a
memorandum of understanding on a strategic energy partnership and
other important documents,” the chairman noted.
Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the development of
relations with the EU, which is clearly witnessed by the fact of
establishing a strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and nine EU
countries, Mammadov also said.
According to him, in Azerbaijan, as in most countries of the
world, the majority of the existing businesses account for micro,
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
'In this regard, the sustainable development of Azerbaijan is
closely related to the level of development of small and
medium-sized businesses,” he noted.
“Our agency plays the role of a bridge between government
agencies and SMEs, supporting its targeted interests at all stages
of activity, starting with the creation of start-ups, micro-, small
and medium-sized enterprises ', added Mammadov.
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