BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 24
By Matanat Nasibova – Trend:
Another small enterprise for processing livestock products will open in Azerbaijan’s Oguz district, Head of Azerbaijan’s Association of Women Entrepreneurs Sakina Babayeva told Trend.
“The new enterprise is planned to be opened in February of 2020,” Babayeva added. “Similar enterprises for washing and cleaning sheep’s wool and hide are planned to be created in several districts.”
“In particular, similar enterprises will open in Tovuz, Imishli and Bilasuvar districts next year,” the head of the association added. “In total, wool processing centers are planned to be established in ten districts of the country. This step is aimed at arranging export of the processed livestock products."
Babayeva added that the neighboring regional countries, primarily Turkey, are considered as a potential market for the export of goods.
According to the statistics, over 143,000 women are involved in business activities in Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani Association of Women Entrepreneurs was established in October 2017 through the support of Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs.