The Azerbaijan State News Agency

UNEC hosts Graduation Day

Baku, June 29, AZERTAC

The Graduation Day has been held at Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC).

Rector of UNEC, professor Adalat Muradov congratulated the graduates, calling the day the reporting moment: “Today we are reporting on the future of 3468 young people who were entrusted to us by President, the Minister of Education, the business world, parents and the whole society. We are confident that, our graduates will hold the position within the top professsionals in the business world, play an active role in the socio-economic life of Azerbaijan, contribute to the diversified development of the country and fulfill their duties in the face of motherland”. The rector said that, the knowledge and values gained by the UNEC graduates would be the guide on the road leading to their success: “Being the UNEC family, as well as our other graduates, we will proudly keep the eye on your achievements!”

Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Azerbaijan Vugar Gulmammadov expressed his satisfaction with being invited to the university he studied 25 years ago, as an honorary graduate, congratulated the young people on the occasion of being the graduate of the largest economy oriented university of the South Caucasus. Gulmammadov noted that the country needs in the educated and talented young people, the economists, and drew the audience’s attention to the fact that, UNEC fulfills these requirements properly. He said that he proudly follows the success of UNEC achieved in the recent years, taking the places in the international rankings and the coopertaion with the influential universities of the world: “It is nice that, today amiong the graduates there are the first graduates of the dual diploma program of UNEC and the Montpellier University of France”.

Head of the International Relations Office of the Montpellier University of France, head of the “International Business Engineeering” Master’s Program and the “International Management and Businss” Bachelor’s Programs, professor Gilles Sere de Lanauze praised the successful coopertion between Azerbaijan and France in the field of education. Hailing the importance of the dual degree diploma program of UNEC and the Montpellier University, the guest expressed his satisfaction with this coopertaion. He said that, he is interested in developing the successful coopertaion between the Montpellier University and UNEC in other areas, as well.

The first graduates of the program then were awarded the diplomas of the Montpellier University.

Sabina Najafzade, the graduate of the International School of Economics, whose name was engraved on the honorary stone of UNEC according to the university’s tradition, as she received the highest point (98.53), spoke about the advantages of becoming the student of UNEC. She noted that, the UNEC had created all the conditions for the students to get the higher educaion meeting the requirements of the international standards. Sabina Najafzade, whose name was written as the successful student in the history of the university, noted that she was proud of being the UNEC graduate.

Najafzade handed over the flag of UNEC to the 3rd year student who received the highest points and she promised on behalf of 3468 graduates.

Under the anthem of UNEC, the deans of the faculties awarded the graduates who received the highest points in the faculty. Then, the traditional “throwing caps” ceremony was held.

The event featured a concert program.

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