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...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Residents of Shahristan district in central Daikundi province have come together to begin construction of a new high school building, determined to ensure better educational opportunities for their children. According to Ibrahim Askari, head of Publications at the provincial Education Department, local villagers hav...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — A four-day educational program, “Women Empowerment Week in Tech,” has kicked off in Samarkand to equip girls and young women with skills to pursue careers in IT and the digital economy. According to Uza.uz, this initiative, organized by School 21, a leading digital technology school, with support from ...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has announced the completion of three major dams, part of a broader effort to improve the country’s water management and energy production. According to Matiullah Abid, spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Water, among the completed projects is the Shah Aros Dam, which cos...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will renovate 50 schools across Logar province, offering thousands of Afghan children a better learning environment after years of destruction caused by war and natural disasters, officials said. The Logar Education Department confirmed that schools in the provincial capit...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — The suspension of U.S. foreign assistance is threatening to derail efforts to contain HIV in Tajikistan, according to a United Nations report. The report, issued by UNAIDS, highlights how the withdrawal of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — once a major contributor to Tajikistan&#...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has unveiled a five-year plan to boost its gas infrastructure, including the construction of underground gas storage facilities and expansion of key pipelines, as part of efforts to enhance energy security and meet growing domestic demand. The plan, set to run from 2025 to 2029, was announced as part of [...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — An international study has raised alarm over the rapid degradation of river ecosystems across Central Asia, warning that dams and hydropower projects are pushing many unique freshwater species to the brink of extinction. The report, published by the environmental coalition Rivers Without Boundaries, identifies maj...
Nationwide projects aim to expand mineral processing and high-tech production TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is set to invest $2.6 billion over three years to develop its rare minerals sector, targeting 28 critical metals through 76 projects designed to enhance exploration, processing, and high-tech manufacturing. The initiative focu...
Nearly 40% of senior civil service jobs are now held by women ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Women are taking on increasingly prominent roles in Kazakhstan’s civil service, politics, and business sectors, driven by reforms promoting gender equality and empowerment. Currently, women account for 55.8% of Kazakhstan’s civil service workforce, ...
