DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — The International Organization for Migration has warned Tajik citizens against fraudulent job offers claiming to provide employment in the United Kingdom, saying such invitations circulated on messaging apps are fake. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the IOM office in Tajikistan said job advert...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Renowned mountaineer Anar Burasheva has become the first woman from Kazakhstan and Central Asia to climb the highest peak on each continent, completing the prestigious Seven Summits challenge, according to Qazinform News Agency. Burasheva achieved the milestone after successfully summiting the Vinson Massif in Antar...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan has earned a place on The New York Times’ list of the world’s best travel destinations for 2026, with the country’s iconic Tien Shan Mountains cited among 52 must-visit locations worldwide, according to state news agency Kabar. According to Kyrgyzstan’s tourism department, the inc...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — FIFA has included 18 referees from Tajikistan on its official list of match officials eligible to oversee international competitions in 2026, according to Asia-Plus. The list features seven FIFA referees, eight FIFA assistant referees and two FIFA futsal referees from Tajikistan. In addition, four Tajik officials ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University has been selected to take part in the TiBeRIUM project, an international research initiative under the European Union’s Horizon Europe program aimed at strengthening sustainable supply chains for critical raw materials, according to The Times of Central Asia. ...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan plans a sweeping expansion of social support for medical workers, including a 100% salary increase for all doctors starting in April 2026, Health Minister Kanybek Dosmambetov said. The government will also allocate 5,000 mortgage apartments to medical personnel on a priority basis, allowing them to bypas...
By Akhtar Pathan KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Over the past decade, Africa and Central Asia have emerged as the new frontiers of global competition, driven by Africa’s vast mineral wealth and Central Asia’s growing role as a future energy and water-power hub. From Washington and Beijing to Brussels and Moscow, major and middle powers alike [&hel...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s Senate on Wednesday adopted legislation banning the promotion of what it terms “non-traditional sexual orientation,” citing the protection of children’s health and development. The bill, approved in two readings, restricts the dissemination of such information in public spaces, mass media, telecommunica...
TOKYO (MNTV) — Japan hosted its first leaders-level summit with the five Central Asian republics on Friday, elevating a diplomatic framework launched more than two decades ago as the region seeks to diversify partnerships beyond Russia and China. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the “Central Asia + Japan” summit in Tokyo, bringing heads of...
KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan’s Muslim majority is reflecting not only on national sovereignty but also on the ongoing challenges of practicing their faith in a tightly regulated, secular state as the country celebrates its Independence Day on Dec. 16, marking 34 years since breaking away from the Soviet Union. Islam remains central to...
