On April 22, 2019, Professor Hamlet Isakhanli, the Founder of Khazar University and Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, and Alovsat Amirbeyli, Director for Public Relations and Media, met with Shaban Gulbahar, Head of the Europe Asia Union of Turkish Economic-Social and Cultural Research Foundation in Istanbul. During the meeting the issues of mutual interest were discussed.

The following day, Shaban Gulbahar and Murat Doganay, the Chairman of the Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies gave a reception in honor of Professor Hamlet Isakhanli. During the banquet, the establishment of extended connections between Khazar University and the ASAM (Eurasian Strategic Studies) was discussed. Shaban Gulbahar presented ASAM's award to Professor Hamlet Isakhanli.