ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan made history at the Women’s World Boxing Championship in Niš, Serbia, securing second place with an impressive six-medal haul. The tournament, held from March 9-16, featured top athletes from 51 countries. According to Kursive Media, Kazakhstan clinched three gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. Nazy...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan has received $10 million to mitigate the effects of climate change and improve livelihoods in Badakhshan and Kunar provinces. The project will be carried out over five years with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implementation by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Acc...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan taekwondo star Farzad Mansouri won a silver medal at the Open Taekwondo Championships held in Belgium, defeating top competitors from France and the Netherlands before narrowly losing to an American opponent in the final, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. The tournament, which took place from March 15 to 16, feat...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — A grand opening ceremony for Food Fest Uzbekistan 2025 was held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, marking a significant step in strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries, Uza.uz reports. Organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in collaboration with the Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine, ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is set to overhaul its outdated building heating systems under a sweeping reform aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing gas consumption. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree outlining the ambitious initiative, which will unfold over the next five years. The newly approved plan fo...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — A rehabilitation center in southern Afghanistan has helped 600 former drug users complete treatment and gain vocational skills to rebuild their lives, Tolonews reported. The graduates, treated at the Kandahar Drug Rehabilitation Center, not only underwent addiction recovery but also learned basic literacy and acquir...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has officially joined the Aarhus Convention, an international treaty that ensures public access to environmental information and participation in environmental decision-making, Qalampir.uz reported. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the law on March 11, marking a significant step in strengthening envi...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — In a milestone for Kazakhstan’s growing scientific community, a team of researchers led by Aizhan Ahmadi, a doctoral graduate from Nazarbayev University, has uncovered a new function of a key protein linked to Parkinson’s disease — a breakthrough that could pave the way for future treatments. Ahmadi’s research focus...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Scientists at the International Scientific and Technological Park of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan have developed a new technology for producing bitumen emulsion using local raw materials, Business Turkmenistan reported. The development is part of efforts to reduce Turkmenistan’s dependence on imported...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan plans to register its first domestically developed cancer treatment drug by the end of 2025, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek announced at a recent government briefing. According to Nurbek, the drug passed first-stage clinical trials in 2024, initially targeting colorectal cancer bu...
