On 4 August, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov met with Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Liu Hua. This was reported by the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

The parties emphasised the high level of cooperation, paying particular attention to current joint projects, including the use of the agency's technical potential in the field of healthcare.

They also discussed the coordination of the draft Framework Programme for the country for 2025-2029 between the Government of Turkmenistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is planned to be signed in the near future.

Liu Hua thanked the Turkmen side for hosting the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC 3), noting its importance.