The event dedicated to the seventh anniversary of the “ABAD” public legal entity took place on September 23, 2023. The event was held at “ABAD” Factory in Guba which in turn marks its 5th anniversary.

Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social İnnovations, Mr. Ulvi Mehdiyev, Head of Guba District Executive Power Mr. Ilgar Mahmudov and director of the “ABAD” public legal entity Mr. Rufat Elchiyev attended the event.

The event launched with the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Then, the dear memory of the ingenious leader Heydar Aliyev and our martyrs was commemorated with a minute of silence.

The socio-economic policy founded by National leader Heydar Aliyev and successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev, the support provided for regional development, and micro, small, and medium entrepreneurship were discussed at the event. At the same time, it was brought to attention that people living in different regions of our country have been supported by ABAD for 7 years already and thousands of handicrafts, food, and other types of products produced by them have been offered for sale.

It was emphasized that 15 ABAD families benefited from Guba "ABAD Factory", which was reconstructed with the support of PASHA Holding and started to function on October 11, 2018, with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and 83 types of products produced by them were offered for sale.

At the final stage of the event, the chocolate production area was put into operation officially.

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“ABAD” public legal entity was established following the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev dated September 23, 2016, under the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. "ABAD" supports the active participation of citizens in the socio-economic development of the country, the development of micro, small and medium entrepreneurship, increasing the employment level of the population and the formation of competitive family farms.

To date, 579 families have been supported through "ABAD" centers. 443 of them are operating in the field of crafts, 118 are in food production and 18 are in other directions. The average monthly income of "ABAD" members varies between 500-1000 AZN.