BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Women founders worldwide face steeper hurdles in securing startup funding, and Kyrgyzstan’s young tech ecosystem is no exception. In emerging markets, only 11% of seed funding goes to startups with women on their founding teams, according to the International Finance Corporation. Despite those odds, a new generatio...
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — In Central Asia, from the windswept steppes of Kazakhstan to the ancient mahallas of Uzbekistan, the holy month of Ramadan unfolds in a landscape shaped as much by nomadic memory as by Islamic devotion. The cities, towns, and villages observe communal iftars, and charity rituals reviving traditions rooted in both...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — The “Model Reader of the Year” competition was recently held among young readers at the Magtymguly Central Library and its branches, Turkmenportal reported. The contest featured three stages designed to identify the reading potential of children who regularly attend the library while promoting a passion for book...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a comprehensive plan to develop the country’s silk industry, emphasizing its strategic importance for economic growth, rural employment and export potential, UzDaily.com reported. Sericulture and silkworm cocoon production provide income for rural populations and...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — The Republican Oncology Center has successfully performed Tajikistan’s first microwave ablation (MWA) procedure to treat liver tumors, the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan reported. The procedure was carried out using microwave ECO equipment in combinatio...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is considering imposing a comprehensive ban on smartphone use by school students under proposed amendments to legislation on teacher status and education, Tengri Education reported. Currently, individual school administrations determine when students may use smartphones. A nationwide legal ban introduced ...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — A social and charitable initiative known as the “Tent of Ramadan” will begin operations Feb. 20 in Bishkek, marking the 10th year of the project organized by the Al-Ummah Public Charitable Foundation with support from local residents. Throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the tent will host daily iftar meals...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyz authorities are evaluating new technology to monitor and control civilian drone flights after a Romanian company demonstrated its unmanned traffic management system in the capital. The company presented its Argonian UTM and Drone Detection service to the State Agency for Civil Aviation of Kyrgyzstan. The sys...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — A project by Azerbaijan University scholars to digitally archive the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Ahıska Turks has won the 2026 Scientific Projects Competition announced by the Turkic Academy. The project, titled “Research and Digital Archiving of the Culture, Language, and Theatre Heritage of Ahıska Turks,...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — The Ordubad Historical and Architectural Reserve has been added to the tentative Islamic World Heritage list of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, officials said. The decision was made Feb. 11 during the 13th session of the Islamic World Heritage Committee, held in Tashkent, Uzbekista...
