russia is stepping up efforts to help nato struggling campaign in afghanistan it's agreed to allow the alliance's armored vehicles through its territory to afghanistan reducing the reliance on volatile pakistan confirmation came from the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov during talks with his afghan counterpart here in moscow lavrov also pledged to keep up the battle against the drugs flow as and now reports. the two foreign ministers meeting today in moscow or c. seem to be pretty happy about the way the corporation is going this cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking has been very strong of late we know that russia has donated twenty thousand kalashnikov rifles to afghanistan to the interior troops in afghanistan to fight the spread of drugs as well as the recent joint u.s. russian operation in afghanistan after which almost one ton of herion was destroyed and several drug labs were shut down in the country so obviously the two ministers sad that the cooperation is going well and it will expand in the future according

to mr lavrov interest in the cooperation between russia and the united states or in combat drug trafficking will continue in the ukraine and the creation of relevant international laws is of importance listed with the u.n. security council resolution adopted this october because already qualified drugs coming in from as a threat to international safety and stability the war against narcotics remains one of the biggest problems in the ties between the two countries but that was something underlined by president and president karzai during their last meeting here at the summit of nathan lisbon where president said that as long as the drugs are being transported through the russian territory from afghanistan into europe this problem has to be dealt with and has to be dealt with now well we heard from mr lavrov that there's been a certain problem coming from the nato side on the transportation of russian helicopters the ones which russia is donating to afghanistan and this problem has to be dealt with and obviously it will be dealt with in the nearest future other

than that we know that this cooperation will also expand we know that russia is allowing nato to transport its war toys through its territory into afghanistan russia will supply the nato troops stationed in afghanistan with electricity and also spoke about further steps in that direction the nation will russia and nato agreed continued cooperation towards a. afghan salute the program to train pilots and other security forces will be expanded with the aim of boosting security in the country and fighting the drug flows easier conditions for transit across the border will be extended to armored vehicles clearly all that issues will be discussed between the russian president dmitry medvedev and he's afghan counterpart mr karzai when he comes to moscow in january twenty seventh and this visit of the afghan foreign minister in moscow is preparing that president's visit in the upcoming january. there well many experts still believe the war in afghanistan cannot be won despite all efforts my basic

view is that the war is completely unwinnable russia may be making friendly noises towards nato now because of that as we know there's a rapprochement between the alliance and russia but in my view it's basically formal in other words these are gestures but they're. meant well i don't think russia is playing a double game i'm not trying to say that i'm simply saying that the war cannot be won the soviet union learned that lesson in the one nine hundred eighty s. the british learnt it in the nineteenth century and the americans are in the process of learning it although it seems that they haven't learned yet so i don't believe that a military solution could in other words the shipment of arms could pacify afghanistan no. meanwhile the violence in afghanistan has reached an all time high during the nine year u.s. led war that's according to the latest pentagon report american military chiefs admit the progress across the country is uneven with just modest gains against the

taliban a lot is poulos near looks at the last relocation of american forces the latest attempt to break the deadlock. i will trick which is time in iraq is coming to an end he's part of the american forces who stayed behind to train assist and he quit the iraqi security forces the police sure there was a bomb that's for sure no one knows whether once they hear the genesis not just movement of troops and equipment since world war two the u.s. army is moving its supplies from iraq to afghanistan certain equipment such as are en route. mine resistant vehicles our humvees are those types of equipment a lot of our rolling vehicles rolling stock of vehicles and some generation that equipment yes will be dedicated towards the mission in afghanistan but critics warn that moving troops won't help much that.

when i've gone people see us forces inside their country it brings in paganism and makes them turn to terrorism and al qaeda so as more american troops come here from iraq it will just make things worse i don't believe the americans will leave for another fifty years so that they have two of them main military bases here and then building the americans leaving iraq also sends the wrong message to insurgents the afghans seeing the americans withdrawing from iraq and they think themselves ok they're going to withdraw in a year or two we got a hold on things will take control in a year or two it doesn't matter i will quote she's already been told he'll be going from iraq back to afghanistan it'll be his same. time there and he's not looking for terms with. the terrain is a lot more. we have to do. and whether the beefed up presence in

afghanistan will hope to meet mixtures did nothing to. make it more difficult it's . just come back from the patrol everything went. well coming up in the next few minutes here on r.t. american celebrities weigh the security debate. not the way that i would like but if it's going to keep me from getting. everything you want and if you feel like. one of my one. but not all americans are thanksgiving. stay home then submit to such an invasion of privacy. that story still to come first thousands of people have gathered in front of the georgian parliament demanding out with the old in with the new positions also join the rally calling for the resignation of president saakashvili sarah first reports. here to gathering

today outside the parliament building and to believe that the movement has been organized by greek the people gathering now this is a greek that's headed by public figures and they've been joined by a number of opposition parties saying that the main aim of calling for democratic elections and eventually the resignation of president saakashvili and his government main goal of the. joint and international community. the government really did not meet. with the movement say they were. told. this assembly so if you can see they've taken it to the street there really is a huge amounts of people here today thousands of people doing. these readings today really a shame the extreme dissatisfaction both amongst the opposition parties and amongst

the judean public with takesh billy's regime now they said his government damaging the country and they've actually said today they called it the verdict of distrust he has monopolized how are creating an authoritarian and corrupt regime that he's put georgia to the edge of economical and social collapse and that he got george involved in the war with russia by his irresponsible and unwise actions causing humanitarian disaster november is traditionally a month that these types of rallies and some people will remember november two thousand and seven when a peaceful protest there. really is resignation violently this situation. this is the scenes to the suburban and water cannons it was a very very violent reaction to their protest and say today they're standing their ground and saying that these concerns need to be heard by his family and his

parliament and government the rights of the people of georgia that they're no longer representing the population in georgia and therefore today they're calling for his resignation. there are fears belgium could be next on the growing list of eurozone countries teetering on the edge of economic collapse international bond investors a son of the alarm after the country's debt level equaled its annual national income comes hot on the heels of all and monumental by an out on a mass strike in portugal when the country's on its knees hundreds of greeks have also taken to the streets to protest against tough austerity measures well because of organize a three hour strike disrupted public transport in some states since this march is. seen in the spring. which were marred by violent clashes with police. i.m.f. and disappointing package for the tech nation in return for which the government slashed pensions and salaries colorado and from the e.u.

referendum campaign believes it's all signaling an end to the euro. a lot of economists there's an article in reuters today of sand that portugal is almost certainly going to meet bailing out and the big problem of course is staying because it's a huge country and it's not really as easy to bail out to somewhere like ireland or portugal you know this is a huge country in the structure slightly different there so we could seriously be seen a collapse of the of the euro and a lot of people would say that not before time but if you look at it our campaign the e.u. referendum campaign you know we've got thousands and thousands of people now signed up pledge that said you referendum campaign dot com signed up pledge demand in the government give us an in out referendum on our membership in the e.u. and that is growing and so it's things like that you know anyone can go on it at home and sign up when they're on facebook for example it's things like that people

are starting to say actually we're not happy with what's going on we want change and we want to have our say we're not going to listen to the government anymore with this sort of we know better than you attitude well british conservative m.e.p. nourish the verse says it's the political elite that wants to maintain the european union while already people have no use for it they're trying to create a country where the people who back creating the country for have no more particular desire to have a country called europe created so the elite want a country called europe created and their team we are the head with it but the people are not carrying the people and one day there'd be such a trainwreck. over this whole issue and when you start to moan it will stop functioning and then there will be a slow realisation that it's not working and then really start

working and the crisis comes like we have recently the financial crisis we saw there was no european response it was the germans bailing out the greeks or somebody else coming in to bail out somebody else but it was not an e.u. think and now we are told it's the chinese coming to bail out the greeks and save the euro zone. where's europe in all this. and you can watch the whole interview with nurse deaver in just over an hour from now here on r.t. he's remind you are there's plenty more stories to be discovered on our web site is online all the time r.t. dot com here's a quick taste of what you can find right now if but you know on could the u.s. be about to see her come back sarah palin may have lost out in a bid to be vice president but is she now setting her sights on the top job in twenty twelve. and telling tales in

a bid to improve shocking gridlock officials want drivers to text them for a reward when the bad habits of other car users driving them around the bend. tackling terrorism and extremism of the main issues on the plate for the members of the shanghai cooperation organization they've come together in the tajik capital to be for the annual summit there the group unites russia china for central asian nations representing over one of the half billion people iran india pakistan among the associate members russia's prime minister vladimir putin came to to shelby to discuss ways to smooth economic relations and keep the massive order from richmond q disciplines in the summit also focused on developing agricultural trade and humanitarian operation as well as fighting the consequences of the global financial crisis the s e o is not a military alliance and its top priority is the regional security of its member states. to check out some other news making headlines around the world at this

stage of the dental the great south korea's defense minister has resigned in the aftermath of a firefight with north korea on tuesday two south koreans killed during the exchange of fire have been returned to the mainland china has publicly called for calm from both sides while the u.s. condemn the actions sending an aircraft carrier to the region tensions are still high on the peninsula with seoul beefing up its defenses and pyongyang threatening to retaliate against any provocation. at least two people i should say twenty three people have been killed in five days of clashes between gang members and brazilian case an originator of thousands of officers backed by military tanks helicopters are going to smash to deal with government been robbing motorists in your burning cars since sunday officials say drug traffickers are fighting back against police operations and tackling violence in cities slums authorities in the camps have tried to improve security in the lead up to the treaty fourteen come. to camp again the country held a national day of mourning on thursday for the more than three hundred fifty

victims killed in a stampede in the capital government officials were among those who lined up to offer flowers and incense sticks in the day the tragedy happened on monday as crowds gathered on the bridge to sort of the end of the last. panic broke out when the bridge began to sway and many crashed on saturday. iraq's president jalal talabani has given the country's prime minister the green light to form a new government official request will pave the way to end eight month deadlock following inconclusive march elections which led to a power vacuum and an upsurge in sectarian violence prime minister nouri al maliki now has the task of forming a cabinet within the next thirty days that is expected to include iraq's rival factions. for now everyone from politicians to celebrities have been giving their two cents worth over new airport security measures in the u.s. some think that so-called naked scanners and pat downs infringe personal space but

in the lead up to america's busiest holiday artie's find out whether everyone is opposed to the target checks. here's another case of outrage over t.s.a. pat downs the fury over the pat downs not exactly dying down it's the t.s.a. versus t.n.a. skaters are turning the tables now men can be judged by their package according to the media the american people don't appreciate being scanned or patted down and he takes my job and here rest since nine eleven air travel in the united states has undergone quite the security changes in last year's christmas day bomber didn't help matters much either because americans usually fear for their safety and welcome heightened security measures when it comes to nudity or even being patted down many folks don't seem to be too aroused i think it would discourage me from flying even more so really before this is too invasive it just appears to be too invasive but most people didn't share that sentiment of. the time i've been to the

scanner to find and i walked through and that was it i mean there was no skimming there was no pat down there was nothing you have to go through a scanner i didn't disappoint as the afford to buy one of those has such a big drama about it for nothing the drama as collated with a loosely organized internet boycott national opt out day for those bashful of their lady or man parts they could choose a pat down instead of a scanner the story became a media frenzy as far as creating a frenzy at the airport not so much it is inconvenient it is uncomfortable but when you go to the doctor and he examines you they put their hand all over the place and you don't like it. but you put up with it putting up with or even enjoying it does it matter who's patting you down or rather have a choice between a male or female who would you choose by a female so you'd like to be patted down as long as it's a female yes while others actually opted for the scanner and much rather be scanned and patted down and read as my feelings about their touching or looking even our

favorite celebrities don't see the big deal it's not the way that i would like to live but if it's going to keep me from getting blown out of the sky you can check anything you want and if you feel some you like a squeeze a one of my want to. but to some americans it's no laughing matter what's difficult is that we live in a society where we are so afraid of what's going to happen that we have to have these invasive search for seizures i think it shows a real weakness in our foreign policy and wherever there is frustration with the government or media hysteria there's money to be made a case in point fig leaf underwear brought to you by a las vegas businessman who says this strategically placed leaf along with some powdered metal will ease the embarrassment but having to go through the scanners would you have a rock rock underwear no not personally i think it's a little out of proportion and warden not a fan of figleaves not a fan of figleaves hiding private parts to protect privacy rights and most of these

travelers could care less about a soft ski r. t. washington d.c. . from tony pawns to reservoirs still deep into the diversity of russia's waters that's with about ten minutes from now first i will be checking out the business news in just a few minutes from now stay with us here in moscow. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. in indonesia ots available in hotels come in dollar resort and spa. resort and spa only come up come down upon the most have been turned on. the result in spawn sunday of peach otoh the wisdom result use of doing something sofitel seminyak own

aston resort and spa the ritz carlton hotel grounds many as you call it a hotel full seasons hotel the sultan who tom. and welcome to our business program. russia's leading travel company interest and europe's second largest tour operator thomas cook of announced a new joint venture r.t. correspondent medina coach has the details of the deal. one of the global tourist company thomas cook assigned a deal to form a joint venture with a one of russia's biggest tour operator interests as we were told today after the press conference by companies representatives thomas cook will oh fifty point one percent of the future form company however is the company a do have a some kind of a very clear strategy for the nearest future how to acquire the remaining shares

thomas coke told us today that they paid forty five million dollars for fifty point one shares but i do hope and the news future of maximum till twenty fifteen to acquire the rest of the shearson as we were told today by of the general director of thomas cook at the chasing for this deal for the last three years and it was a fantastic deal for this company to fall going to as you do through to buy the whole organization one hundred percent of the company. in those intervening three years both shareholders want to continue to grow the business to grow. but to grow in the us in terms of time however as the future of form to companies still hasn't hasn't got its own name they might work under the brand of interest all my in the future will work out their own brand meanwhile of the role of interest to

give some sort of a market knowledge and brand recognition for thomas cook as interest has quite a strong brand recognition within the russian tourists markets meanwhile the russian to. market is growing quite tremendously and some analysts see a prospective for some significant growth in the future hold for there are some challenges like a like a lack of proper infrastructure and services that many russian two operators are facing and trying to overcome. the u.s. markets are of course close for the holidays but let's take a look at europe the footsie closed up three quarter percent boosted by gains for the mining sector shares an extravaganza over two percent newspaper publisher daily mail and general trust dropped two point four percent after reporting its annual results thomas cook group rose over one point five percent after agreeing to a joint venture in russia. and here in russia both the r.t.s.

and my sex closed up on the day at closing boosted by energy majors most of the blue chips gained with gas and oil snorkel up just under two percent on the r.t.s. bucking the trend the t.v. lost more than a half percent on the my sex despite upgrading its profit forecast. and europe's markets may have gained on thursday but the fear about debt is still dominating sentiment ireland now looks set to receive a bailout package after it announced the harshest the budget in its history the because certain is this will not be the end of it and that portugal and spain will need help angus campbell head of sales at london capital group says there are reasons to believe the contagion will spread. we seen just a few things that really have started to shift the balance now and the first was yesterday when the spanish ten year government bond yield road five percent of that in the cost has been a sort of point of no return resort for greece we saw it for ireland and it's

happening to spain spain is one of the biggest economies in europe so that's a serious concern would you say the crisis is increasing the attractiveness of emerging markets while emerging markets have been attractive for some time now and of course they are very much the driving force behind global growth but certainly western investors are looking more to the bric countries as they've been classified in brazil is certainly a very popular emerging market amongst western investors russia not so much interesting me but there's a lot of talk now that you know russia is getting a little bit of attention it would seem a relatively undervalued market when you compare it to the likes of brazil which has been so poor so this should shift the focus but of course there are already has been a great deal of focus on the emerging markets already. and russia has out of the

canadian dollar to its international reserve to diversify them and reduce risk posed by the us dollar before the change the reserves comprised forty seven percent us dollars forty one percent euro ten percent british pound two percent japanese yen and a small amount in swiss francs that happy to chairman of the central bank says the initial holding in canadian dollars is small but russia may increase it within a few months the international reserves currently totals four hundred ninety billion u.s. dollars. and that's all the update we have for you at the moment but will be back in less than one hour so be sure to stay with us meanwhile you can always log on to our web site for more stories that's our two dot com slash business.

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this is r t with you twenty four hours a day top stories now that russia has support for afghan stability as it stepping up efforts to help nato struggling campaign the russian foreign minister has also pledged to keep up the battle against drugs during talks with his afghan counterpart in moscow. the streets of georgia's capital tbilisi to call for political change the opposition's also joined the rally calling for the resignation of president saakashvili. and is. on the path towards an e.u. i.m.f. bailout for an. annual national income greece once again taking to the streets to protest against massive austerity cuts i'll be back with more news more developments in less than thirty minutes from now in the meantime we explore the wonders.