ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Ashgabat has joined UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities, becoming one of 72 cities from 46 countries inducted this year, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reported. The membership certificate was presented at a ceremony in the mayor’s office, marking international recognition of Ashgabat’s efforts to ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Tiny stone points discovered in a mountainside grotto near Tashkent may be the world’s oldest arrowheads — and could reshape understanding of early human migration into Central Asia, according to research highlighted by Eurasianet. Archaeologist Andrei Krivoshapkin and his team spent more than a decade excavating ...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan has imposed criminal penalties for the illegal use of electricity to mine cryptocurrency, adopting new amendments to the Criminal Code amid chronic seasonal power shortages. On Dec. 3, lawmakers approved Article 253(2), titled “Illegal use of electricity for the production of virtual assets.” The law se...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Scientists at Satbayev University have unveiled a new method to convert sugar beet pulp — a byproduct that can account for up to 80 percent of biomass in sugar production — into high-value materials for the food, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology sectors, The Times of Central Asia reported. Led by Associate Professo...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — The traditional knowledge of preparing maksym, a fizzy, nutrient-rich drink made from roasted and fermented grains, has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was adopted unanimously on Dec. 10 during the 20th session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Co...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Turkmenistan has introduced sweeping reforms to modernize its financial and digital sectors, signing a new law on virtual assets and unveiling a 200-manat polymer banknote, the state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan reported. The Law on Virtual Assets, signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and effective Jan. 1...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — President Serdar Berdimuhamedov has signed the Law on Virtual Assets, establishing the legal and organizational framework for the use and circulation of digital assets in Turkmenistan, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported Friday. The legislation covers the creation, issuance, storage, placement, use and t...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has imposed a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes and e-liquids, effective Nov. 27, UzDaily.com reported. The prohibition covers the purchase, possession, production and cross-border transportation of vaping products, with violators facing hefty fines or prison terms of up to five years. The legisla...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s bid to secure the highest level of international protection for the striped hyena was turned down at the global wildlife summit in Samarkand, where delegates emphasized that habitat loss and herder conflicts — not trade — pose the greatest threat to the species. At the 20th Conference of the Parties [...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A team of young Kazakh inventors has developed AI-powered “smart glasses” designed to help visually impaired users navigate their surroundings, Silk Way TV reported. The device was created by students Keldibek Zhangali and Aiaru Kalbek from the Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Turkistan. Equipped with GPS and an ob...
