By Akhtar Pathan KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — When Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev landed in Moscow on Nov. 11 for a state visit, he was greeted with a warmth that felt almost familial. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed him with deliberate displays of respect and warmth, making the point that the Central Asian country is an [&hell...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan’s Legislative Chamber has approved a draft law to introduce Islamic banking, forwarding it to the Senate for review, The Tashkent Times reports. The bill establishes a legal framework for Islamic financial operations in line with presidential decrees of 2023 and 2024. Developed with local and internatio...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, wife of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has been named one of the 100 most influential women in oncology by international platform OncoDaily, The Times of Central Asia reports. Mirziyoyeva was recognized for her leadership as chair of the Zamin International Public Foundation, where she supports ...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — A massive section of the Didal Glacier in Tajikistan’s Tajikabad district has detached and slid more than five kilometers, sparking concerns of flooding and landslides. The Agency for Hydrometeorology confirmed the incident, noting that the glacier remains unstable and advanced another 72 meters over the past thre...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — At 66, retired police Maj. Gen. Askar Ospanov is demonstrating that discipline and determination can carry a person across any distance — even between continents. The former officer from Almaty took up swimming seriously only a few years ago, after watching his son compete in the 2018 Bosphorus Cross-Continental Rac...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Women’s participation in Kyrgyzstan’s public and political life continues to grow, with their representation in local government reaching nearly 40 percent, according to Kudaibergen Bazarbayev, director of the Agency for Civil Service and Local Self-Government, Kabar news agency reported. Bazarbayev said the admini...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan has launched its own state-backed digital currency, USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, according to The Times of Central Asia. With this move, Kyrgyzstan becomes one of the first nations globally to issue a government-backed stablecoin secured by physical gold reserves. The Minist...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan have jointly launched a pilot transport route connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan, aimed at boosting regional logistics and trade links. The test route is being implemented through cooperation among the Transport and Logistic...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Archaeologists in Uzbekistan have uncovered the remains of an ancient fortress-city in the Kashkadarya oasis, one of Central Asia’s oldest human settlements, dating back more than two millennia. Researchers from the Samarkand Institute of Archaeology discovered the site — known locally as Baburtepa — on a hill nea...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s parliament has approved amendments to the country’s military service law granting all school teachers a full exemption from compulsory military duty — a major reform aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage and elevating the social status of educators, local media reported Thursday. The amend...
