exist to a certain extent but it's based on the fact that soon after the rose revolution we really began to bring about serious democratic reforms reformed the bureaucratic apparatus passed me laws supposed to bring the country on a democratic beeline however unfortunately even when i was in power i was talking about the problems that then existed including independence of judicial power and of the media notions that were already digging in and meant that there was also concerned about the issue of decision making when more often than not decisions were taken by a certain circle of people by two thousand and seven and in january two thousand and eight when president saakashvili was reelected for the second term there had been a chance that the saakashvili government and the team would realise the problems and the stakes they had made and would try to fix them through credibly though i could see that all the promises they had given about reinforcing democracy were

implemented just in a contrary way i saw the country go towards a bigger monopoly of power more control over the media which i don't like including constitutional changes the situation with business and ministration of justice over that does not infer a democratic state you have been an opposition for several years for australia is the georgian emphasis you know in your opinion it was like there it's hard to be strong in a nearly totalitarian state program nearly the whole business is under governmental control it's next to impossible to find ways to finance political parties when the media is under state control it's really hard to have my voice heard and convey my arguments to the people when there is no administration of justice it's very hard to protect oneself from slender constantly being dished out board not only from the government but also from the media under their control nevertheless i believe the active steps that they're manifested to. time to time are

a sign that the opposition keeps on struggling. for a few g.'s who are not few in ga often complain about repressive measures by the authorities at the same trend that regularly passes laws proclaiming equality trying interns and common rights isn't there a contradiction in your view of the right age. it's not a matter of laws or tolerance the question is that perhaps the biggest mistake or even the crime of really is that he divided the whole of the georgian society into two parts ours in aliens this is the most horrible thing he even managed to divide the refugees into his own who turned due to his absolutely inappropriate policy into refugees for the second or even the third time and those from the show vernazza period those who had been expelled from it in their time those who became refugees after the august two thousand eight they succeeded to find some money to

build what can be called otherwise than ghetto because it's impossible to call this place normally suitable for residents and the refugees who had appeared before the saakashvili rule are simply evicted and left homeless just to change the topic slightly how would you describe the current relations between our two streets russia and georgia because an idea when you're going to hold a model could not be worse i guess it could have been worse only during the august events during the war indeed it was a tragic phase in tragic days not only for georgia i think today relations between russia and georgia can be described as very bad and far from normal i think the situation will hardly change for the better as long as president saakashvili is in power for a simple reason in the whiskey you has been trying to prove his indispensability through fighting against russia on the one hand he says yes. it is necessary to

have a dialogue with russia but on the other hand his steps and even statements invalidate any normal or politically correct proposals i am absolutely certain that russia georgia relations should become normal but that will be possible only when both russia and georgia have respectful lawful let me repeat this lawful interests of each other and when the relations are based on implementing the agreements that will have been achieved them. if you could list some priorities what would you mention both freshmen in georgia could do to normalize their relationship. but it's really hard to speak about this because after the august events one can't but feel the relationship isn't still meet for georgia no matter who rules be more or less a normal person the question of up and the so-called soft will be most concerning in order to start resolving the issues georgia and its leadership should prepare

the bridges with a posse ns and south the c.t.'s that were burned in every store step by step the dialogue with the russian federation it's crystal clear but so as to have this dialogue on the other hand one can make steps that would be constant irritants in russia georgia relations in a tit for tat manner that will yield nothing good. to have personally responded but i would just like to make it more distinct how should georgia build it through ations with those republics and to retirees what must be as a starting point in the relations of the boys when you bust out. of those now go back two years ago when our party held the congress i told that among other things that first and foremost we must return that power and south. into the unified.

georgian state and only through returning the residents should we speak about returning the territories territory matters but it's not primary we must first find a common language with those people for centuries we have been living along side by side we have a longer two dition of common living and building common state than those events in the recent past that tragically happened sure it won't be easy in the will take time but let me tell this straight russia will surely be able to play a huge and very positive role in this should this will be really positive in this respect russia georgia relations rise to an entirely new positive level. we have mentioned the war and before august two thousand and eight russia had often expressed concern over the growing military power of georgia what is going on now is georgia stepping up its military potential by really equipping its army or you

suggest as in europe not anymore just because there are currently no supplies or deliveries of armaments from our western allies i believe it should not be a priority for georgia stepped up its armed forces as an independent state georgia surely must have its armed forces but they should conform to the standards georgia needs as a priority peaceful development of the country and an ability to defend itself and its interests by no means. should feel that what transpired in the tragic days of august two thousand and eight. they should be aware and be sure not through me or words but indeed that georgia would never use force against its own citizens in a state and no matter how complicated that might be negotiated not in the language of weapons but diplomacy and based on finding a common language. both before the war many had an impression

georgia had been the darling of the west it seemed to many in the former soviet union the church it had more chances for transformation including of democracy because the west was assisting not only morally but materially do you think that now that two years have passed since then georgia has lost its an ecumenical support from the western powers i mean benevolence and readiness to support some programs in georgia. georgia was kind of a favorite one my see that after the revolution both our government and myself felt proud because we enjoyed the support of the majority of the country and the west was loyal to us as a matter of fact during the initial period russia had a sort of let's wait and see stance although positive unfortunately i have to say my main complaint against saakashvili is that he destroyed all that the domestic support that used to be so high in the support from the west as well well the west

does back us now but it goes beyond comparison to what we had enjoyed before the war the support from the west began to do window even before the war because the west so clearly the democratic reforms were not as quick and right as expected i remember very well how dubious germany was about the legal system in georgia and the war surely destroy georgia is your pick ation because i would like to hear your stance on need to as churchill was invited to join it several years what do you think it will bring and take from georgia the words of wisdom is hard it is let's proceed from reality georgia has no no chances to be a member of nato as a politician i'm experienced enough to understand what it's meant when very good and pleasant phrases are said that the doors are open to nato for georgia indeed they're open but it's not clear when these open doors will be open enough for georgia to use this opportunity the main complaint against a question. really is that he not only lost twenty percent of the territory in

crackdown an all democratic institutions but he also did many things to make need to membership practically impossible with your numbers we have mentioned the recent war of two thousand and eight but i also know that today he attended a ceremony open and memorial to another war why did you decide you had to turn to the i'm ugly. it's because this war for me same is for millions of people not only in the countries of the former soviet union but also all over the world is sacred so now to destroy a monument is absolute sacrilege some members of my family died in that war and the brother of my grandmother still alive for in the war for those people the destruction of the soviet war memorial was so painful and insulting what is most amazing it was not clear what it had to be done for. us do you think russia was

sincere in its wish to partially recreate both memorial yet almost up at the most i think yes because for russians and especially for the generation of russians who are now in power the great patriotic war is a sacred thing i believe it was a sincere wish to show all the georgian people that the attitude to the memory of the war is different to their leadership i do hope that i don't make any mistake when i hear the words of very highly ranked officials in russia including the prime minister about the wish that the totally different regime is built in georgia built on respect to the interests friendship in equality which has been again emphasized . that i kill innocent. or was it

a call of course and that's never around. mama sharpless call still with me i think of it every day. for the flyers trouble to memorise i. assume i saw a long time this year trying to help. i was assure you. i was ashamed that i did i was ashamed that i had been a hero was. my legs. where i wanted to be. and i believe what i was doing i was right thing. that i was a good soldier. for the most soldier on the other side and i think i'm just a good. culture

is the same of you i can tell you the already wonderful because it'll help me to sleep also again on the brink after a less than successful election and allegations of organized crime including organ trafficking and. the us senate wraps up debate on the need to cuts treaty with russia clearing the way for a final vote expected to take place the soon as wednesday democrats are sure the deal will be sealed despite strong position from the republicans. and u.k. expels a different that from the russian embassy it was suspicion of espinosa russian reciprocates the retaliation there are fears the new spy round might threaten recent foreign relations between moscow and london. turned off the ceiling billion dollar defense and she deals with india the treatment of itself

a cultural treat on the second day of his visit the explore the phenomenon of the bollywood film industry. sports news. hello and welcome to the sports around out here not to you thanks for joining us and that's a look at the headlines. brett fall comes back to stop the vikings goes down injured again will he call it a career this time. meanwhile italian boys and i is back from injury and ready to build a super middleweight and the alst the date of the next fight. and also british prime minister and the mayor of london switch on the lights at london's brand new olympic stadium ahead of the whites in twelve games. and let's

kick off or with an a foul and it seems like brett farve could be finally done for good this time the forty one year old returned to action against the bears after breaking his amazing iron man streak the previous week but the comeback was very short lived as made us both reports now brett farve against all odds coming back from right shoulder injury to start for the vikings in the game played all doors of the bank stadium frowns on tundras. he didn't appear to be off early on a quick deliberate to percy harvin here was going to make people miss and want twenty three yards to put minnesota on top the bears responded with a field goal and then on the first and dirty jay cutler decides to views the right safety and finds it sixty seven yards to johnny knoxville on the sideline he does the rest to give the bears a ten to seven lead. but defense isn't the only sure the vikings have their fancy blind has done a terrible job protecting far old season long as it is the case you call you

wouldn't get through to a brand with these and brings him down hard farm didn't return to the game after that hit and chances are we might never see him throwing the football again but then again never know after all nobody expected him to play in this one either cutler on the other hand was just fine three touchdown passes on the night this one to devin hester for a ten point lead me went through the second the banks were trying not to punt the ball to has to all game long and he gets one year and he makes it seventy nine we turn for the score fourteenth returns don't return for mr and the game was pretty much over by that point the only question remaining will form ever be back again media as both are. now russia's top female box and i tell you i was and i has announced the date of the next fight the super middleweight will add her long injury layoff with a june twenty love unbowed and you can sit in bork the thirty four year old has an excellent career record having won all over twenty two fights she lost stepped into the ring in december two thousand and nine also in the episode and work. on them

was not picked up by a leg injury while playing basketball with her her next opponent hasn't been in the house bob there are a few possible candidates for the santa fe to champion also sad she is prepared to go into the ring in london it's one to twelve olympics. it's always been my dream to win gold at the lympics and i'm ready to step into the ring. on the professional books of that without him. is completely different. so have you think i started with those summer olympics may still be about swenson months away by the preparations i've long been occupying everyone's mind that including russia as a taekwondo fighter as the country's martial artist have been making progress recently and want to carry that form and to the london games as head of russia's taekwondo union anatoly explains. well you know it's obvious that the next year is

going to be all hard work ahead of the london olympics but if i am to sum up the year the twas two thousand and ten was quite a success to come but mention our teams pretty ricky no girl usually picks in singapore one is gold and one silver speak for themselves the european championships was also a success and it's all men top the standings well both men and women were second best overall one of these gives us hope we'll go into the next olympics in good form. as a with olympic news as british prime minister david cameron accompanied by local schoolchildren switched on the olympic stadium flood lies for the first time ahead of the games in london the mayor of london boris johnson introducing the prime minister and while local schoolchildren before leaving the countdown from town to press the button for the big switch on the stadium main stratford east london has been designed to see around eighty thousand spectators but construction of due to

be finished just by two thousand and eleven. was a really poor they are all still it just looks like a lost cause they say most insecure young blokes said above there are it's the translation the size been incredible over the last five six years i think that it's a book with what's called a get real sense what the atmosphere would you like to do sarah but the reality is here with so it's going to credit. meanwhile there's a long road to travel before russia has so that's why and see eighteen football world cup bought one of those and may lead the russian line up than is already making his name now on tuesday was awarded young player of the year award or about the neon has more for. me but do you know that one of those who keep russian planes to fly in one thousand you ruled. this twenty year twenty ten flight from the elite who is in the lead.

or do. this by mostly media and spend most of the season on the weekly we assume that they're scoring four times in twelve games he speaks so there's the community is the world it is played with his russian full time. meanwhile b.m. don't feel self believes his games to leave a lot to be desired. i have to prove all aspects of my game i still have a lot of time to grow but i don't think i've achieved anything to be proud of yet i still have many weak points as a player and my coaches have the best make of it or something that's what i. call in the world in my opinion he should score more goals it's the only thing he needs to improve on as a forward he's very good at creating chances but sometimes wastes them but nevertheless he's got speed and great skills on the board what's very important he's a very smart and spontaneous player when you were three a day age of nineteen already has educated and base amongst barca youngsters to

take you. to play defense though i'd like to have your skill on the ball. and i'm a left back it would be nice to play with him in a team our connections would be unstoppable. this dream may come true until twenty eighteen when russia will host the world cup well you could really change the same age the players destined for greatness are reaching their peak but with victory it was the first thing i thought of when i heard that russia will host the twenty cup and i know we can win it. over for the new york city. and finally politicians artists and foremost bossman attended a gala ceremony here in moscow to celebrate their achievements of a charity called under the flag of good the organization raises money for children who need medical treatment by holding various sporting events as president.

explains. well it's just like the sixth year of the sheriff's event turned out to be very successful and the finances and medical support to help two hundred children were those six years the felt more than a thousand children this is our modest but i suppose very important contribution to developing a churchie work in the country and of course the main result is the happy faces of the children who go on to live their lives life's like and very very grateful to everyone who took part in the event. and that's it for the moment for more sports news log on to our website which is r.t. dot com slash sports and coming up right now is the world with. closure is that so much i can tell you the other people muslim was all were telling me to sleep also again on the brink after

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in talk of. the. end of talks start action the u.s. senate wraps up debate on the nuclear cuts treaty with russia clearing the way for a final vote expected to take place as soon as this wednesday. the new spying round russia and the u.k. expected to open that each other's embassies over suspicions of espionage. and from seeming multibillion dollar deals to explore in the ball the woodfield in the street the report on the second day of president get a visit to india. broadcasting

live from the heart of the russian capital of this is r.t. the final vote on the nuclear arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is expected in the u.s. senate on wednesday brings to an end months of debate on capitol hill where the deal faced strong opposition from republicans artie's gun a church of care and has more from washington the chairman of the foreign relations committee john kerry said they would vote as early as in the afternoon on wednesday he also said he is sure the democrats have the sixty seven votes of approval needed to get the trade ratified. this would not have happened without bipartisanship and i'm very grateful to a number of senators i'll talk about the middle more tomorrow on the other side of the aisle who. decided the this was the moment for the national security interests of our country.