youth in the East

Tashkent declared Youth Capital of CIS

Tashkent declared Youth Capital of CIS

The capital of Uzbekistan has become the "Youth Capital of the CIS". This opens up a lot of educational, cultural and infrastructural prospects for the city.

Kazakh children to benefit from National Fund’s revenues

Kazakh children to benefit from National Fund’s revenues

Half of the Kazakh National Fund investment income willl be allocated to personal accounts of children under 18 which they will then be able to use to pay for tuition or to buy homes, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in an …

Kazakhstan to work on new concept of youth policy

Kazakhstan to work on new concept of youth policy

State Secretary of Kazakhstan Yerlan Karin said that a new Concept of Youth Policy will be developed by the Presidential Council on Youth Policy. Earlier, a meeting of the Presidential Council on Youth Policy was held, the press …

Nursultan Nazarbayev visits children's exhibition

Nursultan Nazarbayev visits children's exhibition

The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, visited an exhibition of creative works made by pupils of the Children's Art School - UNESCO Club. Elbasy talked with young artists and got acquainted with the new exhibits of …

Singer from Kazakhstan reaches "Voice.Children" final

Singer from Kazakhstan reaches "Voice.Children" final

Eleven-year-old resident of Kazakhstan Sagyn Omirbayuly reached the final of the 9th season of the Russian show "Voice.Children". Earlier, during blind auditions, he performed the song "Girls, tell your friend". …

Turkey starts vaccinating teenagers aged 15 and up

Turkey starts vaccinating teenagers aged 15 and up

Turkey on August 16 expanded its vaccination campaign to include minors at least 15 years old, as well as those at least 12 years old who suffer from chronic disease. Healthcare workers and other priority groups will also …

Schoolchildren in Uralsk to earn money during summer holidays

Schoolchildren in Uralsk to earn money during summer holidays

In Uralsk, children over 14 years old, with the consent of their parents, are invited to work in school gardens during the summer. Teenagers will be able to earn 42,500 tenges per month. "Seven schools in our city will participate …

Two children suffocated in locked car in Iran

Two children suffocated in locked car in Iran

In Kermanshah, Iran, two children left in the heat in a locked car died, a police spokesman of the province informed. "A 3-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy, who were each other's cousins, were left alone by their parents in a …

Measles outbreak recorded in Kazakhstan's university

Measles outbreak recorded in Kazakhstan's university

A measles outbreak has been registered in a university in Arkalyk, Kostanay region of Kazakhstan, the regional healthcare department said. 27 students were infected measles, two more people were diagnosed measles, Informburo.kz …

Two infants in Wuhan tested positive for coronavirus

Two infants in Wuhan tested positive for coronavirus

An infant in China's Wuhan has tested positive for the coronavirus just 30 hours after birth, the city’s children’s hospital said. In total, two infants were infected with the virus, the youngest just 30 hours …

Saudi Arabia officially bans child marriages

Saudi Arabia officially bans child marriages

After years of discussions, Saudi Arabia finally announced that it has banned child marriages, making 18 the minimum age for weddings. Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Sheikh Dr. Walid Al-Samaani …

TURKSOY Youth Chamber Orchestra to perform in Baku

TURKSOY Youth Chamber Orchestra to perform in Baku

TURKSOY Youth Chamber Orchestra will perform on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall in Baku on September 9. Before coming to Azerbaijan, the musicians will perform a concert in Almaty on September 6. …