Central Asia aims to host continent’s top football event for first time, faces stiff competition from regional heavyweights TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — In a historic first, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan have officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2031 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, aiming to bring premier football t...
Castor stent used in minimally invasive procedure to treat deadly aortic tear for first time in Central Asia ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Doctors in Kazakhstan have performed minimally invasive repair of a complex aortic arch dissection using a specially designed stent graft, in a breakthrough that could improve outcomes for patients suffering ...
June auction will offer exploration, production rights to global firms amid rising demand for critical minerals. ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan will offer exploration and production rights for 50 deposits of gold, rare metals, and other critical minerals in an online auction scheduled for June 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Constru...
Western sanctions deepen Afghanistan’s poverty as aid agencies warn of ‘death sentence’ cuts. KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The World Food Program (WFP) has sounded the alarm over rapidly declining international aid, warning that women and children in Afghanistan are being pushed toward starvation amid worsening poverty and funding cuts from key...
Nimroz governor says drug, arms, and human smuggling has been curbed as local authorities strengthen border control with Iran KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan authorities in the southwestern province of Nimroz say a sweeping crackdown has significantly reduced cross-border smuggling, curbing up to 90 percent of illicit drug, arms, and human ...
Baghlan opens first rehab for women, children amid shrinking drug supply under Taliban’s anti-narcotics campaign. KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — A 20-bed hospital dedicated to treating women and children suffering from drug addiction has opened in the capital of northern Baghlan province, marking the first such facility in the region with an all...
Government dedicates monthly weekends to domestic travel, expands support for tourism sector growth TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) – Uzbekistan is introducing new measures to boost tourism, including designating one Saturday and Sunday each month for citizens to travel with family and work teams, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during an ...
Ministry plans to complete digitization of 1950s–80s reports this year to boost mining sector transparency and investment ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze decades-old geological data in a bid to modernize its mining sector and attract new inves...
CASC forum connects regional startups with global venture capital, and opens path to $1 million world competition. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — The Central Asia Startup CUP (CASC) forum is set to take place in Bishkek, bringing together leading venture funds and angel investor networks managing a combined capital of approximately $300 million...
Annual event raises alarm over vanishing native tulips as scientists warn of climate and urban pressures BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan’s annual Tulip Festival will return to the E. Gareev Botanical Garden in Bishkek on April 20, drawing attention to the country’s endangered wild blooms and growing conservation concerns. Organizers sa...
