On April 15, 2016, an opening ceremony of the “I Shah Ismail: Military Leader and Ruler” Exhibit was held at the Azerbaijan National History Museum. Professor Hamlet Isaxanli, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, participated in the opening. He also gave an interview to one of the TV channels covering the event in which he discussed the historical roles of Shah Ismail Khatai and the Safavid Government as well as the significance of this exhibit.