The Agency for Small and Medium Business Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan received 945 applications from enterprises in 2021 to create a business in the liberated territories, Chairman of the Board of the Agency Orkhan Mammadov said at a press conference on the results of 2021, TurkicWorld reports.
According to him, 446 of these appeals are related to investment projects, and 499 – to works and services in various areas.
"Some 27 percent of the appeals are connected with the construction work, trade, and service sector, 21 percent – with industry, 18 percent – with agriculture, and seven percent – with tourism, healthcare and education," Mammadov said.
The head of the board also noted that the liberated lands have high potential for the development of tourism, agriculture and other fields.