Dina Tokbaeva

Central Asia Editor

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Plov is one of the most common festive treats across Central Asia. (Photo: Aziz Mamirov)

Plov is one of the most common festive treats across Central Asia. (Photo: Aziz Mamirov)

All You Need is Plov

Central Asians vie for ownership of a much-loved dish.

25 Nov 16

(l to r) Late Uzbek president Islam Karimov (left), President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Summit. (Photo: Kremlin press office/Wikimedia)

(l to r) Late Uzbek president Islam Karimov (left), President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the 2016 Shanghai Cooperation Summit. (Photo: Kremlin press office/Wikimedia)

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Paper Tiger or Sleeping Dragon?

Eurasian grouping will include half of the world’s population when it expands next year.

26 Sep 16

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