The functioning of the infrastructure supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region was discussed at a planning meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Adygea, which was chaired by the Head of Adygea, Murat Kumpilov.

The main report was presented by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Adygea, Zaur Sheudzhen. According to the speaker, there are currently 17.2 thousand small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the Republic of Adygea, and their number has increased by 1.5 thousand over the past 2.5 years. The SME sector provides employment for 43% of the total workforce in the region's economy. According to 2022 data, the contribution of SMEs to the GRP amounts to 54.4 billion rubles, or 27.6% of the total volume of 197.1 billion rubles.

Annual government support for businesses in Adygea is increasing. If in 2022 the volume amounted to 150 million rubles, in 2023 it reached 318 million rubles. The main tool for promoting the development of the SME sector in the region remains the implementation of the national project "Small and Medium Enterprises and Support for Entrepreneurial Initiatives."

The republic is implementing the full range of nationwide business support measures, as well as a number of regional benefits. The SME support infrastructure includes the "My Business" Center, the Export Support Center, the Microcredit Company, the Guarantee Fund, and the Business Incubator. In total, these organizations provided 3.3 thousand services in 2023, and about 1.5 thousand services in the first half of 2024, ranging from the preparation of business plans to the issuance of subsidized loans and assistance in promoting products.

The Head of Adygea, Murat Kumpilov, emphasized that the entire range of state support should work seamlessly, as a single mechanism.