because a report. three thirty pm in moscow these here are jihad lives in libya locked in fierce battles with thousands fleeing the unrest u.s. and u.k. forces remain on standby and many fear international involvement could become another form of pressure. eight hundred still out on the streets of cairo saying they'll stay until all their demands are met and one of the first arab states to call for democracy it's the empty businesses in egypt which are now feeling the bitter aftertaste of revolution. and almost six decades after joseph stalin

death the dispute over his legacy is still loud and clear in a russia the controversial soviet leader is idolized and demonized in equal measure . up next we'll talk with turkey's special representative on european security to find out how long her abuse the ongoing crisis in the arab world spotlight coming your way next stay with us here on r.t. . well. bringing you the latest in science technology from around the world. we've got the future coverage. along here to walk them to spotlight the interview show on our t.v.

and probably enough to play my guest in the studio is at the scene and chin. turkey is actively campaigning for its candidate to fill in the chair of the scene set for the general other campaigners are providing well trained and experienced diplomats but eastbound will says europe will never find anybody with such a neutral position as their man however there's resistance to the turkish candidate coming from irony you know the one in the meantime what is this temple trying to bargain from moscow we're asking the special representative of the president of turkey a european security had a season had a chance. to be unrest in the arab world started late last year in tunisia where rioters forced the head of state out of office again arrest because spread across north africa and ended the longstanding regime in egypt and with ongoing protests in bahrain libya and yemen the air in the middle east is hot many of the

demonstrators are demanding the turkish model of democracy they told to reap the benefits of its unique merging of islam and secularism it's created one of the world's strongest drawing economies rivaling brazil and china. on mr hitchens and welcome to the show thank you very much for being with us. thank you very much for taking time to meet the research in can you tell us a couple words about your candidacy for the air we see what's what's the main things that worry you today roads to work on it right i spent most of my career in international organizations and in particular in d.c. it's see you i see across atlanta i'm following actively you see it's you it's you cross this from the cold war years see today. is. going through a billy painful period and our son a summit meeting did not yield itself fact the result. they see should play

a role in. the conflicts and creating a more secure safer when ross more prosperous and prosperous iraq blunting and eurasia region saw turkey has decided at this point of time is it your asian country. to nominate. seniors diplomat who is an expert on the or c. so if i'm elected i would be particularly focusing on the yeah. across the striking the balance among the treaty is i mentioned paul mill political military but dimension economic and environmental dimension and who human and i mention and of course the issue is to break the conflict cycle as we heard a few minutes ago we should break aquatic cycle and we should just put off the

conflicts before being less that so i am planning if i'm elected i'm planning to be a very active. secretary general. in full correlation with the chairman office and of course with the support of the people six states and spotlight will have their very own front of the very top you. yes through most of the protesters in the arab world today they say that they would like to see a turkish model of democracy in their countries after these popular uprising do you think that this may happen and if it will happen do you think that the turkish model will work in the a radical political culture world. impact. i'm not in a position to officially respond this question. here. in my capacity because i'm the pope will do is see but in my personal capacity i can say

that. turkey may be a source of frustration but cannot separate model turkey has a different history different. of all months of republican history and arab regimes have a different background so we do not thing the model of turkey so-called model of turkey. a secular democratic country with a predominantly muslim population. does not set a model for the region but it's a good source of inspiration a good source of inspiration right oh well you sound very russian i mean the ideology you're of course heard about this russian idea of a sovereign democracy like you see when americans say you're democracy doesn't look like the american democracy we see we're starving the result some people think it's

funny some people are serious about it do you think that really. the democratic rule in every country should be well maybe not so but special there should be a special type of democracy for every culture in every part of the world is that true world not exactly. of course there are certain rules of thumb across it universal is. universal rules of democracy the basics of democracy basic pillars of democracy this is what gives inspiration yes should remain the same or course the. un. and or s.c. and other international organizations have. set the norms but. taking into consideration the internal dynamics and the evolution of a country historically will tional country there might be a new answers but i don't think. we can define democracy according to

the conditions of each and every country what we are against imposing certain rules on people look what's happening on in the middle eastern countries the people's will. you know seen in this streets they have input you know. articulated what they wanted in a peaceful manner in egypt and then eventually pull twenty days the president they sort of call name. the country. you know go compelled to accept. because what the why is why prime ministers made it very clear. the people bring people in no. rulers so so what you're saying is very interesting is that we may stick to different specific rules in different countries

in order to keep universal principles that the principles are universal rules may be rules may very. different nuances could be different because as i said it before the. history. of the countries are different. in turkey different in the middle east that's why we should but really in pause early demands. and the conditions are right cultures are ripe for this year in egypt for example in the question related to what's happening in egypt some of the countries in the in the arab world people in the west and most of the politicians think that any popular uprising is good this is going to be change for the better for democracy and so on many people russia are less optimistic they think that these these popular unrest may mean this to be lies ations in these countries and

things may change the worst what do you think what's your point of view do these things necessarily lead to destiny lies ation and do they necessarily lead to more democracy the world when we look at the history. of popular fuels. caused changes. but because first instead of because sometimes splot bloodshed. i do not. say all right do not agree because each and every other people. would lead to a stable appear and security and prosperity. and. more in agreement with. the russian people it depends how just because it is behind the people.

worrying thing about was going on in the region now is the possible raise of the number are refugees coming to europe may this be a problem. you're talking about the big ration probably believed to well me gratian. of course a particularly important issue for the international organizations. and. we have the experience trigger we have more than five million migrant workers and migrant workers he means. you'll hear a turkish migrant workers in new hampshire if he is a route is a major route for migrants throughout europe each of the e.u. for me gratian turkey is bought a transit country. a distillation country. country of source but no more

a transit country gratian if the hostile tree is not well prepared cause as always problems on both sides on the last comment and on the side of the migrant workers sometimes. they lose their lives when crossing the seas with a very you know primitive boss do you think migration can pose a threat to security in two key countries well. security. particularly from the way sea point of view is indivisible each and every issue can. threaten the security also we gratian may cause. some problems from the social point of view not hardcore security but it may it may cause some security problems or bought sites again. gratian issue is like a double edged sword says. the chain the special representative of the president of

turkey security spotlight will be back shortly right after the break so stay with us. ah. but this is the tom foreman in antelope is talking of creation of the global food system the global food system is not created to feed the people of the world it's created to maximize the profits. journal trading the actual physical grain your trading promises for graeme to be delivered a month or six months or twelve months or eighteen months in the future. for reasons madi likely silver or gold that can be negotiated in order to some degree

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in the in the same amount for the fire because it is spread in the. most dangerous. radiation that exists in the nature. of particles in the vicinity of known differentiated so produce is so much the genetic changes in. cancer leukemia. wiping out of the immune system. you don't have to have a college degree know you have to break bridge occasion to understand. if you spread radioactive materials all over somebody's backyard that you've got a problem. welcome back to spotlight and i'll do nothing just a reminder that my guest in the studio today is seen as

a chain the special representative of the president of turkey european security. mr ching many observers even in russia and especially in the west today speak about the elevation of turkish role. in the world in general and especially in the middle east they say the influence of saudi arabia is falling and the role of turkey is increasing those turkey does. share this assessment. while. there's a sort. of activism in the turkish foreign policy since some time. it's hard to ignore. the comically. getting well. we have overcome the difficulties originating from the global economic crisis and. we are pursuing a proactive foreign policy in the region zero problem policy holds and

be made to. peace. all or most of our neighbors all and be our lifting. requirements to be. neighbors and a new peace cultural is in making by the initiative or thirty. some years ago would be impossible to see. prime minister papandreou to see in turkey. attending. the opening of the ambassador annual of brussels corporals for example has a cyprus problem you're well because of several problems in cyprus. is that a problem between turkey and greece because there are intercom you know talks continue but in general turkey economically and politically. because one of the emerging countries and it's more effective and it has more weight in

its region and beyond until afghanistan. the turkish government recently has been pretty outspoken in defense of the people of gaza do you think that we should expect maybe we should expect the lifting of located. that has been there for many many years. i am not a mistake in this respect or not. again i can't answer those questions in my personal capacity which i'm not in a position to talk. on the health of my government but of course turkey has the planned it because. it depended by several other peoples and countries in the world and we want to keep our optimism in that regard one of the questions one of the problems of this concern is in russia today is the

play and time missile defense that you know their plans to to set their anti missile sites close and russian borders and of course the russians are mostly worried that such missiles may be may be based in the former soviet republics for example in georgia but on the other hand we hear that that and the alternative is to deploy these these anti missiles in turkey do you think that turkey will be prepared to come to become the base for these for these elements of the american anti-missile shield first of all it's not american it's nato. in the me in the last summit meeting. and principle a dream an agreement was reached so the details are still worked out but of course

in principle he has good will if it's called sound as a nato country as an apricot tree and not it's an american i'm correct in that it's it's a nato project that i guess the missiles will be american but the project today is now a joint nato project. natal project it's made to clear what do what do people in turkey think about it how they i mean other k. with their missiles because people in russia not only journalists. people they are worried about their. we don't want these things even close to our territory what about the truce what do they think well turkey is a democratic country there are people who are supporting this idea there are people against but in general the people stayed behind a decision taken by the government so they're not really working or they don't consider is a threat to no one why should it be the growth is not a part of the turkey is not giving anybody else but it's one of the policies of

nato decided the in nato it's part of collective defense saw i think we do not see it to anyone well then you might. explain to me why are the russians so much afraid of those of those anti-missile system there for the russians is it just a political principle i mean they don't want it because it's coming from the west coming from nato from the united states or do they have some other reasons to be afraid of well. the world is with us to. you know two big wars and ideological divisions for billy the twentieth century saw of the past traumas. it's normal os troubles will continue for some time and it will take some time for russia. to trust on the west although nato russia castle yeah it's

a very well working body but i think those fears those concerns are mostly political so so so you think it's not it's not a matter of principle it's some sort of a like a poker game that there's a russian diplomacy is playing with the west it's more of a psychological matter like a post that was malik syndrome in this country as my perception because we have not but i can talk about the would be gone or perceived russia as a threat since a long time do you see russia. as a stupid strategic partner or thirty so so so i mean maybe we just have to wait for a new generation the next generation of politicians of diplomats to come to come to power it's office will to help you help. get us closer to true that's very true in fact. most of thoughts fears and concerns. psychologically psychological reasons behind them well i know a year you mentioned an interesting thing you said the charity is trying to make

friends with all of the needs. but nearly all of the neighbors well i know that turkey is following the situation in the north caucasus clearly what's your what's your personal attitude to the situation there got to be kind of bad and is it is it in any any any way any similar to the russian attitude to the same. well. i can't answer this question as a candidate who will see. because if i am elected i will be representing the six countries including armenia and azerbaijan so since a long time this particular conflict situation is going on it was called cross and . named protracted conflicts this should be solved through the diplomatic of course we are against the use of force and minsk group. within the

context of the ois see. the cochairmen should walk. the russia process and united states work well we are also in the midst group turkey is also in the midst group. find yeah people solution and this are possibly we are hearing the words for use of force of course use of force in today's world and under the previous conditions are not you know sounding well. we want an early resolution to know all of our problem through the efforts of miss group so in that regard we are in the same boat . hugh said you are hearing the words use of force in resolving conflict from who i am hearing these words not i made the point in principle i am not hearing. was worse maybe some years ago but they are giving

i think there's a pretty good chairs of resolving a display of them through the diplomatic means and from time to time the state has lost states of both countries are getting together. actually i am personally optimistic also. russian role is so important in the resolving this problem you know it's been a mystery for me for for many years now because i remember i witnessed it as a journalist when the new government conflict burned like like like it was a major fire in the south caucasus in this country in soviet union now for many many years both sides are rimini and journey is the governments the presidents the the air analysis ordinary people nobody no longer speaks about going to war nobody is saying i don't know about the their minds out loud nobody is voicing

their what you said about the use of force and you just said the same thing so why can't they come to peace with every start you know a peaceful solution nobody's talking about war but still they can come to to a peaceful solution why is that really well as usual we also know with other generations of. use of force. is a. concept. in walking the use of force is resolving the. problems is getting it's making them more complicated but not only in the area but elsewhere in the world wherever the conflict. you know blasts it tends to be a chronicle one in the years to come because the public opinion the fact of public opinion the practice of changing garments the factor of elections. you know it's going on and on in the caucus area interest history an area for georgia something

some other. place but use of force has never been and it's particularly in today's conditions is not acceptable to the international community thank you thank you very much for being with us and just to remind you that my guest in the studio today one of the special representative of the president of turkey when you conspiracy mr seem changed and that is all from all of us for the moment if you want to have your sense part like you can always try to get back with more time comments on what's going on in and outside russia until then stay and i please and thank you thank you thank you karen.