On October 2, 2024, in Kent, Ohio (USA), a meeting was held between Kent State University Rector Todd Deacon and a delegation from Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Education Azat Atayev. The meeting was also attended by Turkmenistan's Ambassador to the United States Meret Orazov, as reported on the website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.
The key event was the signing of three memorandums of understanding between Kent State University and Turkmen universities: the International University for the Humanities and Development, the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction.
The parties discussed the possibility of opening a branch of Kent State University in Turkmenistan. Cultural events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi's birth were also planned.