From 1998 to 2000 "Shanghai Five" summits were held in Almaty, Bishkek, Dushanbe (during Dushanbe meeting President of Uzbekistan I.Karimov was invited by host state as a guest to take part in the ...

Runners-up included Albanian drug lord Naser Kelmendi, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “2012 was a banner year for those of us who cover organized crime and ...