Voices from Central Asia Video. Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut and national hero Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 17/09/2025 - 15:17 GMT+2 In partnership with Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut, Toktar Aubakirov, recalls his historic 1991 spaceflight and the pride it sparked across his nation. Read full article Top stories Now playing Next Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut and national hero In partnership with MDQ Now playing Next Kazakh stuntwoman Zhibek Zhappasbayeva defies global barriers In partnership with MDQ Now playing Next Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest Israel’s military draft plans in Jerusalem Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 30th, 2025 – Evening Now playing Next Astérix in Lusitania: Portuguese hospitality, clichés and humour Now playing Next 'The Louvre in the Desert': Inside the Savitsky Museum in Nukus Now playing Next 'The beauty of the world': Ukraine art revives Lisbon's Star Basilica Now playing Next Dutch election shocker: What you need to know Now playing Next WWI soldiers' bottle messages found on Australian beach Now playing Next Hungary's enlargement policy: No to Ukraine, yes to Western Balkans Now playing Next Moscow says it tested Poseidon drone, another nuclear 'super weapon' Now playing Next Is Belgium too small a country to use its new fighter jets? Now playing Next Prince Andrew to lose 'prince' title and move out of Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace says Now playing Next Destroyer USS Gravely leaves Trinidad and Tobago Now playing Next Greek carrier Aegean Airways set to fly direct to Baghdad in European first Now playing Next Hong Kong finalises preparations for Chinese National Games 2025 More videos
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