TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — An international team of archaeologists has found evidence that hunter-gatherer communities in Central Asia were harvesting wild barley nearly 9,200 years ago, a discovery that could rewrite the history of how agriculture began. The excavation was carried out in the Surkandarya Valley’s Toda Cave, where researcher...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has launched construction of a landmark National Museum in its capital, a project designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando and set to become the country’s largest cultural institution. The new museum will cover more than 40,000 square meters and showcase up to 10,000 artifacts, according to t...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has launched its first Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), a facility designed to provide citizens with guidance on safe migration pathways and protection from human trafficking. The centre opened Thursday in the capital as part of an EU-funded program to strengthen migration governance across Central Asia. ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is set to open Central Asia’s first private contemporary art museum, a $100 million institution scheduled to debut in September 2025 in the country’s largest city, Almaty. The Almaty Museum of Arts is designed to elevate Kazakhstan’s cultural profile and connect Central Asia’s artists with global audience...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — South Asia’s drug economy is undergoing a dramatic shift. Afghanistan, once the world’s largest producer of opium, has seen cultivation collapse under the Taliban’s ban. But as Afghan fields lie barren, illegal narcotics production is surging across eastern India, creating a new hub for opium and cannabis. According ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has received more than $6.3 million in new humanitarian funding to strengthen health services in Afghanistan, where nearly one in three people lack access to basic care. The support comes from two UN mechanisms: the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the Afghanistan Humani...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is preparing to host one of Central Asia’s most ambitious cultural showcases as Sublimation Festival 2025 takes over the Yunusabad Sports Complex from September 12 to 13, drawing international attention to the country’s creative industries. Organizers told the media that the festival is not just a conc...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — The Kazakh animated feature Altyn Adam (“Golden Man”) has won the Audience Choice Award at the 4th International Children’s Film Festival in Jordan, marking a milestone for the country’s growing film industry. The victory was announced by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information and reported by the state-run...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has outlined its long-term economic development forecast for 2026–2035, setting out scenarios for growth, fiscal stability, and the role of sovereign wealth in shaping the country’s financial future. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin presented the forecast at a gover...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has begun cultivating medicinal plants in Parwan province, in a move officials say will diversify crops and strengthen rural livelihoods at a time of economic strain. The pilot project is being carried out in Sheikh Ali district, where one jerib of land...
