democratic country really exists 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 past me new laws supposed to bring the country on a democratic bill line 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 realize the problems and mistakes they had made and with tried to fix them regrettably though i could see that all the promises they had given about reinforcing democracy were

implemented just in a contrarian 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 administration of justice over that does not infer a democratic state because you have been an opposition for several years is the georgian opposition 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 are manifested from time to time are a sign that the opposition keeps on struggling. brief you g.'s who are not few in georgia often complain about repressive measures by the authorities at the same time and regularly passes laws proclaiming equality and common rights isn't there a contradiction in your view at the ready. 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 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 shevardnadze period those who had been expelled from it in their time those who became refugees

after the august two thousand and 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 of the holes in the globe 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 the relationship. but almost it's really hard to speak about this because after the august events one can't but feel the relationship isn't stalemate for georgia no matter who rules we more or less normal person the question of are 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 and so and south the sea teams that were burnt 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 a true ations with those republics and territories what must be as a starting point in the relations. when you bust out. of those. back two years ago when our party held a congress i told that among other things that first and foremost we must return that power as ian's and solve the c.t.'s into the unified georgian state and only

through a return in the residence 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 tradition of common living and building common state than those events in the recent past that tragically happened sure it won't be easy in a will take time but let me tell this straight russia will surely be able to play a huge in the very positive role and 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 reequipping its army. just as in

europe but not any more 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 should occur again they should be aware and be sure not through me or words but indeed that georgia would never use force against its own citizens and i say ts and no matter how complicated that might be negotiate not in the language of weapons but diplomacy and based on finding

a common language. because 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 there. georgia was kind of a favorite one i see that after the revolution both our government and. i self 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 as 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 destroyed georgia's you're british and yes. i would like to hear your stance on me too as churchill was invited to join it several years what do you think it will bring and take from georgia. 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 saakashvili is that he

not only lost twenty percent of the territory and greg down an old democratic institutions but he also did many things to make need to membership practically impossible. we have mentioned the recent war of two thousand and eight i also know that today he attended a ceremony open and memorial to another war why did you decide you had to turned the i'm not. 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 do so. a monument is absolute sacrilege some members of my family died in that war and the brother of my grandmother still alive fought in the war for those people the destruction of the soviet war memorial. was so painful into salting 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 yeah the worst of both but 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 their 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 of friendship in equality which has been again emphasized.

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with much stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to conjure reports. russia and america's nuclear reduction treaty is due to be voted in by the senate in washington democrats finally secured a support for the deal. the new face of russian patriotism the country's best known agent. care psystar political career you. need to report suggests the u.s. is planning a military push from baghdad to pakistan despite attempts opposition from islamabad . and nexus to sports news with.

hello and welcome to these. two things joining us and that's a look at the headlines caucasus aspirations terry gross and. their new manager as they hope to improve the master going on to the spaniards and make it into the. driver's seat russia's only formula one driver of italian patrols will continue his career with or at least two more years. and also meet me at apple in. private to do some shopping in charity matches with roger federer. and we begin with russian football where terry gross they are looking to reboot and rising the ranks in the upcoming premier league season the church and club made its move by signing spanish specialist victim munoz and his staff to the side which finished

twelfth in two thousand and ten. money is ply these trade that the home of reigning world cup champions spain as the fifty three year old was a star midfielder for barcelona in the eighty's before stepping to the sidelines when he was went on to really cool for the ray during the two thousand and three and four seasons he also added the super cup victory in two thousand and two or four of these assistants now have the challenge of helping terry rise above make table domestically and possibly compete for a europa league spot. staying with russian prime a league now where own car could miss next is domestic campaign several teams were suffering from financial difficulties this year including korea and south who are the most shocking news came from the parent outfit and car president by lady stating that the team lacks financing promptly resigning after that statement on

current doubts and it is unlikely they will find investors to bail them out the club has yet to officially announce its with jools though as they scramble to stay in the top national and. now in spain barcelona stand game winning run came to an end the catalans were held to a neil neil draw by a flood of bilbao in the cooper who were a last sixteen first leg at the camp no one choose deviating the illegal leaders did extend their own beaten streak to twenty three matches they ran out of ideas against this crappy boss rivals leonel massey and david theall yeah we're both thrown into the action in the second half but even that wasn't enough to spark barsa the second leg at a sun mom this is scheduled for january that this. really arielle didn't score any goals either in. the entire match will take place also in january fifth elma drew galway at the science drew one one in the league last month the oldest subiaco

mall ago made the time when it was in decline. moving away from football russia's first professional formula one driver isn't going anywhere for at least the next two yes' the valley of bitter off announced he will continue his tin ear with a lotus or ignore team signing an extension through two thousand and twelve it was a challenging rookie year for patrol finished third in the driver standings renault chief however gave the twenty six year old a vote of confidence and exercised a two year option on his contract it also will race alongside a familiar stablemates after all but cuba was retained after finishing a over the work rocket is now out to show what he's learned how his first run around the formula one star gets. very close last season was very difficult for us . it was a new it was a great season because it was. a

. sponsor and. the next year looks. much. much much worse than. moving stateside and last year the charlotte bob coutts had a breakout season gaining a new owner in michael jordan and making the playoffs this season so far it's back to the old bobcat's losses have been piling up the latest of them to the visiting oklahoma city thunder second quarter household plays like this sorry big part of the c's identity or us westbrook with a steal in the feed to kavin durand will be easy to durand has been improving he leads the league in scoring has thirty two on the night for them here a few of the founder of by who are in the second level of trade rumors around charlotte lately but stephen jackson is still playing hard to the basket plus the

foul keeping the ball pass within striking distance but in the fourth quarter they were. now schooled you want to while the thunder take this one ninety nine eighty one. now the competitive tennis season is over there is still something to play for on christmas eve roger federer and rafael nadal are in switzerland this week battling each other to raise money for their respective charity foundations sixteen time grand slam champion federer picked up. on tuesday morning the doll flying through in his private jet both then have a tuba city center for some shopping before arriving add the holland arena but all showing no signs of fatigue early on pulling it had by taking the opening set six pool bob federer full back in style in front of a home crowd of the former world number one for us to level the matter as my clinching the second set six three of the series continue to dominate in the decider grabbing the important three seven to bench me repertory six three again

all proceeds will go to the image of federer foundation which the pool skids to develop african countries. now in cricket angling batsman kevin pietersen has edged his steam to forget about the dismal performance in the third ashes test in perth as they prepared to their next encounter with australia in ballmer and that kicks off on sunday and. play them comprehensively last time out but are now looking for revenge with a series now tie that one won a record ninety one thousand spectators are expected on the opening day. could be potentially around four hundred thousand people watching the five days of cricket is so exciting i mean i've played a little bit and i get goosebumps thinking about it everybody in the team including the management of the show and the australians are really looking forward to what should be a great week's cricket if the sun shines and back to football finally there is

a long road to travel before russia has seen football world cup but one of those that may leave the russian line of them is already making his name now on choose the pile he was awarded the young player of the year and has more. very hard for. me but there you go you're one of those who keep russian fans pope's life the nineteen year old russia's best in the twenty they're twenty ten like for millie and least for janet despite that most are left media and spent most of the season on the only criticism that they're scoring four times in twelve games but it's not so much the community as the world it is played with his russian helps him. meanwhile the young don't feel self believes his game still exists a lot to be desired. i have to improve 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 product yet i still have many weak points as a player and my coaches have the best make of it for so long as one of the useless troll 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 and that sometimes wastes them but nevertheless he's got speed and great skills on the board and that's very important he's a very smart and spontaneous player when you were three a day age of nineteen already has educated fan base and months parcak youngsters in particular. to play defense of though i'd like to have skill on the ball. and i'm a left back it would be nice to play with him in a team or connections would be unstoppable. this dream may come true until you're twenty eighteen when russia will host the world cup whether you're going to hear

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move forward. before. rush i had america's nuclear reduction treaty is deemed to be voted on by the senate in washington when democrats are upset they finally secured indel support for the deal but also. from russia's best known spies from the tall i'm a chaplain len sorts of ports of russia's young political aspirants we'll bring you all the details in just a few minutes from media reports suggest the u.s. is planning a military push from afghanistan into pakistan despite intense opposition from islamabad.

you're watching r t seven pm here in moscow welcome to the program the new will tomic arms reduction treaty between moscow and washington is due to be approved by the u.s. senate on wednesday after securing enough votes to close the debate now it will be a major political victory for president obama who's been pushing hard against strong republican opposition parties go to an education is in washington d.c. keeping across developments for us according to the senate rules by the end of wednesday they just have to vote this is what they agreed on yesterday the past six days of debates were really a marathon a number of republicans kept stalling the vote for as long as they could as of now democrats are sure that they have a now for vote to to provide the passage of this treaty that they need at least sixty seven out of one hundred so much.