then 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 gaining momentum 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 for australia is the georgian episode no 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 tolerance and common rights isn't there a contradiction in your view. it's not a matter of laws or tolerance the question is that perhaps the biggest mistake or even the crime of circus 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 shevardnadze period those who had been expelled from it in their time those who became refugees after the august two thousand and eight events 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 addicted and left homeless to change the topic slightly how would you describe the current relations between our two streets russia and georgia. 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 west the you has been trying to prove his indispensability through fighting against russia on the one hand he says yes it is nessus. a way 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 the most it's really hard to speak about this because after the august events one can't but feel the relationship isn't a stalemate 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 us and south the c.t.'s that were burnt in the 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 casual respond but i would just like to make it more distinct how should georgia build it relations with those republics and territories what must be as a starting point in the relations. when you bust out. of those now go back two years ago when our party held a congress i told it among other things that first and foremost we must return that power as ian's 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 dishes of common living and building common state than those events in the recent past that tragically happened sure won't be easy in a 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. just as

in europe 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 negotiated 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 persistent 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. is about 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 the 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 have 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 is your pick ation because i would like to hear your stance on need to because georgia 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 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. we have mentioned the recent war of two thousand and eight i also know that today he attended a ceremony open and memorial to note the war why did you decide you had to turn and the i'm not going to. go it's because this war for me same as 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 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 bokeh memorial yeah the was dug 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 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.

it's the secret incursion into the country. it's the invasion by means of. language are you suggesting that the bees. are still unaware of what's going on in their land. much. less. the official. from the.

video. and. with the palm of your. developing story you're seeing live pictures there from capitol hill the u.s. senate. voting tonight on the nuclear reduction treaty with russia democrats to show all they've got enough republican support to get it ratified going on there is now a lot of people eager to have their say this treaty if it gets through as many think it will tonight will compel the u.s. and russia to cut deployed nuclear warheads by thirty percent ratification too would be a victory for the president after a lengthy battle stay with us for the latest on this developing story more to come in fifteen minutes. our other headlines tonight. this. is the new face of russian

patrick and the country's best known nation down a chapman preparing now to start the political career of the youth movement. media reports suggesting u.s. is planning a military push from afghanistan into pakistan despite intense opposition from. watching our team from moscow has cut it with a major sport now nataly has got it. hello and welcome to the sports round up here in our thanks for joining us let's have a look at the headlines in the driver's seat russia's only formula one driver get dileep it trough will continue his career with renault for at least two more years . aspirations terry draws me on bail victim owners as their new

manager as they hope to improve domestically the spaniard and also make it into the europa league. up in their cars future is in jeopardy because of announces its it could miss the upcoming russian premier league season due to financial trouble. and also meet me at the airport rafael adult flies to rick in a private jets to do some shopping and play a few charity matches with roger federer. russia's first professional formula one driver isn't going anywhere for at least the next two years without a bitter old sales he will continue his to new way of the lotus team signing an extension through to twenty twelve was a challenging rukia trawled who finished thirteenth and the driver standings reno chief however gave the twenty six year old a vote of confidence and exercised a two year option on his contract but rolfe will race alongside a familiar stablemates cubits i was retained after finishing overall the

rocket is now out to show what he's learned after his first drawn around the formula one circuits. of course most of them was really difficult for us. it was and it was a good season. it was moved. to the world who. looks. much much. much. now uncertainty is brewing at this and zero with having to deal with rumors surrounding them manager need to just lead the team to the twenty it's and club world cup title and seven day claims he has not been sacked despite the media reporting because the fifty year old has what cation ing

at his old stomping ground in liverpool denies the claims beneath this probably asked team owner must have to back him on new signings or terminate his contract after the club cup victory the italian media sales are off on his way out of san siro due to several placed into sitting thirteen points adrift of rivals a similar law in the sciri title hunt to himself also says he hasn't made any moves into next back on the field on january sixth for a domestic outing against not fully. own two russian football we go with terry gross now looking to reboot and rise in the ranks in the upcoming premier league season the chance in club made its move by signing spanish specialist victim munoz and his staff to coach the side which finished twelfth in twenty ten money is plied his trade at the home of reigning world cup champ grand spain the fifty three year old was a star midfielder for barcelona in the eighty's before stepping onto the sidelines

money as went on to win the copa del rey during the two thousand and three two thousand and four season he also added a super cup win in two thousand and four for if he's assistants now have the challenge of helping terry cries about mate table domestically possibly compete for a europa league spot. and staying with russian primally car could miss next chance domestic campaign several teams were suffering from financial difficulties this year including korea sort of. but the most shocking news came from the patent outfit president for lady trooper a call framing the team lacks financing them promptly. resigning after that statement i'm sorry death sound it is unlikely they will find investors to bail them out the club has yet to officially announce its with jewel though as they scramble to stay in the top flight. meanwhile in spain barcelona stand game winning streak came to an end the catalans were held to

a nail. in the copa del rey last sixteen for a slag at the no camp the illegal leaders didn't stand there and beaten st to twenty three matches but they ran out of ideas against their scrape boss private leonel massey and david vaile yeah we're both thrown into the action of the second half but even that wasn't enough to spot. the second leg at some obvious scheduled for january fifth. and billy aerial did score any goals in the very in their first leg there are ten matches will also take place on january fifth at al madrid galway the signs drew one one in the league last month will disappear all moloko will meet the time when i was in the quarter final. now an old winter tradition mixed with some premier league football as sixth place to sunderland travel to table top knighted on boxing day a short handed steve bruce missing four key players including captain lee

cattermole still the sunderland manager believes his charges have a chance against a powerhouse which hasn't lost all season. we know that money united are just starting to play again it's quite incredible that they haven't lost a game this season they sit in a very handy position and some would argue have not hit top form year old though the last couple times i've seen them the looking very very decent and very very good in and usually usually the second part of the season is where the come strong so when we go to all trafford the one thing we'll have to do last year we played it were best to mark some and got something we've got to try and do that again if we can. moving away from football into the competitive tennis where the season is over bob there is still something to play for on christmas eve roger federer and rafael a dollar in switzerland this week battling each other to raise money for their respective charity foundations. here is sixteen time grand slam champion federer

picking up for all five of the airports the doll flying to zero and his private jets that have a to the city center for some festive shopping before arriving at the holland study on the doll showing no signs of fatigue early on pulling it had by taking the reset six pool but federer fooled back in style in front of the home crowd before the world number one first levelled matters by clinching the second set six three and the swiss continued to do an eighteen the decider grabbing the important break in the seventh game to eventually rev it up six three again a few million dollars collected on tuesday night will go to the road to federal foundation which supports kids in underdeveloped african countries. you've been the one of the world for such a long time and such a great rivalry and people enjoy. for me was the person i thought of as rough think of some of. the very good because.

it was very clear that we're going to try to do it this year that it was such a huge success and think it's sales and then the pension is a dream come true for all of those and cricket angolan batsman cameron peterson is urging his team to forget about their dismal performance in the third ashes test in perth as they prepare for their next encounter with australia in melbourne that kicks off on sunday to england allowed the aussies out play them comprehensively last time out but are now looking for revenge and with the series now tied at a record ninety one thousand spectators are expected on the opening day. it could be potentially around four hundred thousand people watching the five days of cricket is it so exciting i mean i've played a little bit and i get goosebumps thinking about it everybody in the team including the management for sure and the australians are really looking forward to what should be a great week's cricket if the sun shines and that's it for now you can always check

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nature can give you. this is our team from moscow breaking news to start this hour as reported by the a.p. news agency to start with the u.s. senate has just voted. voted through the nuclear arms reduction treaty called start the details still coming in this minute the latest we know is that seventy one of voted in favor of that treaty. of course. a majority of fruits of. the vote that was needed more sixty seven. votes and we're hearing that

seventy one senators have voted for top story tonight. with russia's. we'll bring you all the details in just a few minutes. also in the. media reports suggesting the u.s. is planning a military push from afghanistan into pakistan despite intense opposition from islamabad. hello i'm kevin thanks for being with us is now eleven pm here in moscow and as i just mention within the last minute indeed at the top of the hour that news coming through that in fact the senate has finally approved the new star.