The University Will Collaborate with Sumgait State University

The UNWE and Sumgait State University, Azerbaijan, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, laying the foundations for a long-term academic partnership. The document was signed online, in accordance with the established good practices for international institutional cooperation.

The Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov emphasized the importance of the signed memorandum for expanding the University's international partnership and added: “The signing of this memorandum is an important step in the consistent policy of UNWE to expand and deepen the international academic cooperation. The partnership with Sumgait State University opens up new opportunities for the exchange of lecturers and students, for joint scientific research and for sharing innovative educational practices. I am convinced that this cooperation will contribute to improving the quality of education and scientific activity and will create sustainable links between the academic communities of the two institutions.”

Prof. Dr. Aminaga Sadigov, Acting Rector of Sumgait State University, also expressed his contentment with the signing of the agreement. He emphasized the potential of the partnership to contribute to the qualitative development of education and scientific research at both universities. According to him, the Memorandum opens up prospects for sustainable and fruitful cooperation based on shared academic values and common goals.

The main objective of the agreement is to develop a programme for exchange and cooperation in areas of mutual interest with an emphasis on promoting the teaching and research activities, implementing joint scientific projects and exchanging lecturers, students and staff.

The Memorandum covers a number of areas of cooperation, including the admission of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral students for training and research activities, the organization of symposiums, conferences and courses, implementation of joint scientific initiatives and lifelong learning programmes, exchange of good practices and academic experience.

The Coordinator for the implementation of the Memorandum on behalf of UNWE is Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Spasov, Director of the UNWE Nuclear Security Support Center and lecturer at the National and Regional Security Department, and on behalf of Sumgait State University the Coordinator is Aysel Eminova.