ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Students from Turkmenistan earned silver medals at the 12th International Mathematics Competition NCUMC-2026, held in Saint Petersburg from April 26 to 28, marking a strong showing on a global academic stage, the Ministry of Education said. The competition, organized by ITMO University, brought together particip...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Almaty is set to open Central Asia’s first children’s science museum in June, converting a long-neglected site in the city center into a major educational and public space, city officials said. The Almaty Children’s Science Museum is in the final stage of preparation and is expected to become a focal point […...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s national boxing team secured seven medals, including three golds, at the opening stage of the World Boxing Cup, which concluded Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Gold medals were won by Sultanbek Aibaruly (85 kg), Viktoriya Grafeyeva (60 kg) and Valeriya Axenova (over 80 kg). Aibaruly defeated Brazil’s...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — Turkmenistan is advancing a foreign policy initiative to establish a new “Central Asia + ASEAN” dialogue format, aimed at connecting the two fast-growing regions through expanded economic and strategic cooperation. The proposal was discussed during talks between Turkmenistan’s ambassador to the Philippines, Atad...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has approved a new set of measures aimed at boosting public participation in environmental protection, particularly through large-scale tree planting, under the nationwide “Yashil Makon” (Green Nation) program. Under a presidential decree, individuals who plant at least 100 tree saplings or donate a min...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — The only female forest ranger in Tajikistan has been honored with an international conservation award after more than a decade of protecting one of the country’s most important natural reserves. Safarbi Davlatova, 52, has spent the past 15 years safeguarding the Dashtijum reserve in Khatlon province, where she wor...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Access to preschool education has expanded rapidly in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, reflecting broader global gains in education over the past two decades, according to a new report by UNESCO. In Azerbaijan, the share of five-year-olds enrolled in preschool rose from 25% in 2016 to 92% in 2021, nearly eliminating dispari...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is considering launching air taxi services using electric aircraft, a move officials say could significantly cut travel times between Almaty and surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said during a parliamentary session that initial test flights could begin as early as 2026, with broade...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — An art installation commemorating a dramatic river rescue that captured global attention a decade ago has been unveiled in Almaty, honoring an act of collective courage and compassion. The sculpture, installed along the Ulken River near the Sairan Reservoir, marks the site where in 2016 residents formed a human chai...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan’s president has signed amendments to the Criminal Code aimed at clarifying the definition of torture and expanding criminal liability, officials said. The legislation, adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on Feb. 18, revises Article 137 to define torture as the infliction of physical or mental suffering to ext...
