Central Asia

Happy New Year, friends!

The Asia-Plus Media Group sincerely congratulates all our readers on the New Year! May 2026 bring peace, kindness, and prosperity to every home. Let it...

Uzbekistan launches foreign currency savings program for orphans

Over 8,000 orphans and children without parental care in Uzbekistan have received personalized deposit accounts funded by the state. Fergana News reports that the...

Uzbekistan to toughen penalties for marriages with minors and close relatives

Uzbekistan has proposed new legislative measures aimed at strengthening the protection of women's and children's rights. The Ministry of Justice has submitted a draft...

Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev stripped of state honors

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree revoking all state awards previously granted to former president Almazbek Atambayev. According to the official document, Atambayev...

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Middle East, Ukraine in first Christmas message as pontiff

Media reports say Pope Leo XIV has delivered his Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world) speech on Christmas Day from a...

Uzbekistan adopts comprehensive strategy to protect children from all forms of violence

Uzbekistan has introduced a new, extensive strategy to protect children from all forms of violence. The strategy, signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, aims to...

Salaries for teachers and doctors in Kyrgyzstan expected to double starting April 2026

Starting April 1, 2026, the salaries of teachers and healthcare workers in Kyrgyzstan will be increased by an average of 100%, as announced by...

Uzbek national gets a jail term of three years for participating in war in Ukraine

A 38-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been sentenced to three years in prison for participating in the military service of a foreign state, specifically...

Trump invites Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan leaders to G20 summit in Miami

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had invited the presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the G20 summit, set to take place...

Uzbekistan’s security service reports two large drug hauls

Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (SSS) has reported the seizure of large quantities of narcotics smuggled into the country from Tajikistan, totaling nearly 110 kilograms. In...
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