In the Annual Report of the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Azerbaijan Section for the years 2015-2016, a full page spread was dedicated to the Research Development Center at Khazar University, which was described as “one of the biggest milestones in the history of [SPE Azerbaijan].” The article emphasized the support of Professor Hamlet Isaxanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, in the center’s establishment.