During January–September of the current year, the Entrepreneurship Development Fund provided entrepreneurs with a total of AZN 6 million in concessional financial support. These funds were allocated to financing 172 projects. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of projects financed increased by 50.9 percent.
Of the projects financed, 91.3 percent, and 64.2 percent of the total amount of concessional loans, were allocated to business entities operating in the districts and rural areas of the autonomous republic.
