The first meeting of the Academic Council of the Academy of the State Customs Committee (ASCCA) for the 2026/2027 academic year was held. The meeting was attended by the Head of the Academy of the State Customs Committee Major General of Customs Service, Gulu Novruzov, the Head of the Department of Human Resources of the State Customs Committee and member of the Academic Council, Vugar Asgarov, and the staff of the Academy.

The Head of the Academy and the Chairman of the Academic Council, Gulu Novruzov, welcomed the participants and informed the council members of the meeting’s agenda.

The Council then proceeded to discuss the items on the agenda.

Reports were presented on the results of student admissions for the 2026–2027 academic year, the outcomes of the spring semester examination session of the previous academic year, and the Academy’s readiness for the commencement of the new academic year.

Additionally, the Academic Council approved a new curriculum for the postgraduate specialization in Information Systems in Management and exchanged views on ways to further enhance the organisation and effectiveness of research activities.

Later, the Academic Council discussed the publication and implementation of a new textbook entitled International Transport Operations, co-authored by Associate Professor Elvin Alirzaev, Head of the Department of Customs Affairs and Management, and Nijat Karimov.

The meeting concluded with a discussion of other current issues, followed by the adoption of the relevant decisions.