On May 21, 2018, the international conference "Operators, Functions, and Systems of Mathematical Physics Conference" (OFSMPC), dedicated to Professor Hamlet Isakhanli’s, the founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, 70^th anniversary, has started in the Marble Hall of Khazar University on the organisational support of the Department of Mathematics of Khazar University and under the leadership of the International Organizing Committee. The main aim of the conference is to discuss recent developments and progress in Mathematical Physics.

Khazar University leadership and associates, about 70 outstanding scientists in Mathematical Physics, leading experts and young researchers from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Germany, France, Spain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Austria, the USA, Italy, England, the UAE and Sweden are participating in the conference.

The conference covers the following subjects: General operators and spectral theory; Analysis of Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics; Bases, Frames and Approximants in problems of Mathematical Physics; Spectral theory of differential operators; Classical and quantum integrable models; String and quantum field theory; Special functions; Scattering Theory; Inverse problems.

Dr. Hassan Niknafs, the rector of Khazar University, welcomed the participants, spoke about the international significance of the event and congratulated Professor Hamlet Isakhanli on the occasion of the 70^th jubilee on behalf of the conference participants.

Professor Hamlet Isakhanli, in his speech, called the discussion of new achievements and research directions in the field of Mathematical Physics and bringing together leading experts in the field in Baku, Khazar University as a remarkable event, thanked the participants and wished them success in the conference.

Then the experts started delivering their reports based on the conference agenda.

The conference will continue its work in 4 sections within 4 days.

The closing ceremony of the conference will be held on May 24, 2018.