ого On 14 April, an extended meeting of the Bureau of the Coordinating Council for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship was held in the Governor of the Yaroslav region.

The event was attended by representatives of business, public associations, support infrastructure, authorities and local government. The current status of the SME sector, its dynamics and the effectiveness of existing public support measures were considered.

♪ Today, small and medium-sized businesses are working under extremely difficult conditions, but despite this, the sector has shown a steady positive dynamic, noted by Alexander Olhov, Minister of Investment and Industry of the Jaroslava Region. According to the Federal Tax Service, the number of SME entities in the region increased by more than 1.5 thousand over the past year, and the number of employed persons in the sector, including self-employed persons, exceeded 270,000.

Commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the Chair of the Coordinating Board for SME Development in the Governor of the Yaroslava Region, Alexander Kuchmenko, recalled the key role of the Board ' s own site:

♪ The Coordinating Council is a consultative and consultative body established as early as 2011. Its main objective is to involve entrepreneurs themselves in the formulation of public policies in the area of SMEs. We work on tax, property, land. This constructive engagement is how to respond quickly to business demands.