Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

On May 21, 2015, the Presidium of the Azerbaijan Republic National Academy of Sciences led by the ANAS President, Academic Akif Alizada, visited Khazar University to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the university. Professor Hamlet Isaxanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, greeted the guests and noted the significance of the event.

Isaxan Isaxanli, Vice President for Admissions and Student Affairs, made a presentation giving detailed information about the university, including its campuses; academic schools and departments; centers, institutes and laboratories; bachelor’s master’s and PhD programs; scholarly journals and magazines published by the university press; faculty; and the university’s first-place rating in Azerbaijan in reputable university rankings (e.g., Webometrics and Quacquarelli Symonds).

Professor Hamlet Isaxanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, made a detailed presentation about the history of the university, the vision behind founding it, and its international partnerships with around 300 universities in various areas (student exchanges, visiting instructor programs, and joint conferences/symposiums).

He mentioned that integrating education with science has been one of the priorities of the university from the beginning, and he was confident that this goal would be met on a new scope thanks to the partnership with ANAS.

Then a memorandum of understanding between Khazar University and ANAS was signed by Academic Akif Alizada, President of ANAS, and Professor Hamlet Isaxanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees.

The MOU covers activities such as joint research, preparation of textbooks, usage of research results in the educational process, recruitment of well-known scholars to the educational sphere, holding joint conferences and symposiums on themes related to cutting-edge knowledge, organization of internships in reputable academic centers around the world for young scholars and instructors, and other events.

After the MOU was signed, Academic Akif Alizada, President of ANAS, made a presentation in which he said that the event gave him new information about Khazar and that this type of partnership marked the beginning of a new chapter in ANAS history. He stated that Khazar, as the first private university in Azerbaijan, holds a special place among the higher education institutions of the nation and the world.

The academic, emphasizing the critical importance of the integration of education and scholarship for development in the modern day, spoke about the importance of this partnership between ANAS and Khazar University as well as the challenges remaining for the future.

Academic Isa Habibbeyli, Vice President of ANAS, also made a speech, stating that the signing of this agreement between ANAS and Khazar was a first in Azerbaijani history. He noted his hoped that this agreement would be very fruitful for the integration of education and science in Azerbaijan.

After the event, memorial photo was shot.

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