The Academy of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsinin Akademiyası) is a higher educational institution. It implements fundamental and applied research while providing higher and supplementary educational programs. The Academy was established to prepare qualified personnel for the State Customs Committee of the Republic, increase the qualifications of employees, and conduct scientific research in the field of customs. The Academy Head is Qulu Novruzov, who began on 31 October, 2018.[1]
The Academy was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic dated January 24, 2012. On July 8, 2013, the Statute of the Academy was adopted by Decree No. 939 of the President of Azerbaijan.[2][3]
The “Organization of Works of Custom” faculty was set up on the basis of Order of 100/048 of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan. The faculty is a scientific and administrative unit of the State Customs Academy. The Academy offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Currently, the two majors in the faculty are Economy and Law.[4]
The two departments in the Academy are[4]: