twenty years ago the largest country in. history to grace it. was how did you train. to teach began the journey. where did it take them. today's top stories either a few of the georgia claims that three photographers including president saakashvili is a personal snuff but a russian spies now in custody awaiting a hearing in september the skeptics say the whole case is an attempt to ruffle moscow. egypt's interim government orders the suspension of policemen accused of killing protesters during preppers uprisings this congress cut their squares once again storm by thousands of demonstrators demanding reforms. britain's best

selling newspaper the news of the world says goodbye to its two million readers as it turns the last page in its one hundred sixty eight year history shut down comes the went on vacation the rest. plus germany has agreed to supply nato forces in libya and munitions were continuing in strikes and say the shift from its original position on a campaign is a result of pressure from other alliance members. well the syrian government is holding a national dialogue with the opposition in the hope of making a breakthrough following months of conflict however protesters have expressed doubts that the talks will be fruitful but the regime they say still resting in telling people up next a syrian politician shares his views on how solution can be found.

so you would like to talk about what has been going on in syria for the last three months keep peace coming under it but. i want to know what. syria has seen complicated events in these three months when religious extremists started to destabilize the country's peace and security and undermine stability in syria of course the mass media have also done their bit to present syria in an unfavorable light as a country that is hostile toward its own people never in the history of modern syria as a country been attacked the way these armed bands of extremists are doing it syria is in need of reforms and we have had peaceful demonstrations in favor of reforms the syrian government and president bashar al assad responded to the demands of the people but as you may recall every time the government is about to introduce reforms violence surged in the country i witnessed these acts in daraa and other syrian provinces like many other citizens did the incumbent president of syria is

committed to reforms and in two thousand he proposed a major program reforms but events in the region that followed affected the implementation of the reforms that were gravely of the us invasion of iraq and a potential threat that the aggression would sweep over syria after the american government made some tensions clear the turmoil in lebanon and the assassination of the lebanese leader rafik hariri the situation in the region changed in the state of syria is threatened the reforms were shifted to the back burner and defense of the country was made a priority task and has been the most important thing ever since today however the government is considering the implementation of the reform plan their predecessors have launched but not finished president bashar al assad has lifted the state of emergency and signed a decree that allows holding peaceful demonstrations in the country by doing this the president actually enforce. one of the basic civil rights besides the draft law and parties was submitted for discussion the text can be found on the internet

previously we had a law that limited the allowed number of parties in syria to ten the new law stipulates that people may create new parties if they wish to their number is no more limited and whether the newly established party will be in opposition or not doesn't matter either a lot of attention is also paid to the new normal mass media which is a central part of the national dialogue as a law in parties on elections or on local authority of. us all couple us you mention the national dialogue as part of this framework the syrian government called a consultant meeting on the national convention schedule for tenth of july what was the opposition fighters who joined this convention and what was their own answer to the invitation had to have a law that's true we were having consultations with members of various public groups and the opposition was not only official public figures on the first round

of preparations for the national convention that is going to take place on july the tenth its main objective is to set the framework for a national dialogue and make it work everyone will be able to join the dialogue and help tackle the problems we face peacefully and for the benefit of the country and its people fished in that he was the opposition that has immigrated from the country also what it's actually meeting. we won't draw a line between the internal and foreign opposition we are concerned about their ties to the external powers it is important that opposition activities should pursue the interests of syria and stay within russia limits you know janet story yet there was a lot of protesters and security service officials are still being killed in syria when is it going to end. up the vest of all i object to using the word kill in relation to protesters no one is killing protesters. these are all rumors spread by the mass media the facts are falsified to manipulate t.v.

viewers tales about protesters being killed in syria amir lies and false vocations who actually is being killed in syria a policeman security service officials and innocent people of course the roster radek civilian deaths no one is going to deny this but there is no denying either that there are armed bandits who kill soldiers and fight against the security forces take the city of jews at all sure with the security forces were kept isolated for three days when the militants failed to defeat the security forces they tried to get revenge on them a cousin of heads and throwing the bodies are common graves. yes and what would observers think that the relations between syria and turkey have deteriorated after the syrian troops came close to the syrian turkish border and were deployed in several regions and so on three channels which you called biased recently reported civilian deaths as it should that syrian turkish relations are threatened like who are out of genuine there are two aspects to syrian turkish relations the first we

think the turkish government fully realizes the good neighborly relations in syria will benefit both the turkish and the syrian people and syria is also well aware that friendly relations with a neighboring country that has a common border with syria approximately eight hundred fifty kilometers should by no means be sacrificed to any extent another aspect is that deployment of syrian military forces in this region is not directed against turkey not at all there are people on the syrian side of the border who have tried to take power by use of force by killing innocent civilians therefore it is only natural that syrian military forces will move there in order to restore order stability or security in that region and it should not be misinterpreted as an attempt to provoke the other side or is a sign of decline and security between the two countries it was directed against the armed groups of people who try to oppress the citizens on the syrian side of the border and forced many of them to flee their mother and with the help of r.t.

we would like to address everyone who left our country and we would like to say that we encourage them to come back and by the way many have already turned out but on the turkish side there are groupings of armed people who are standing in the way of our citizens who wish to return we informed our people that we are ready to provide them with almost all cities for everyday life as well as for free transportation home by syrian national boss it was great to provide them with everything from a quality life that touches food supplies medication and medical aid and what's most important in my opinion we should welcome them back home without any repercussions has that the. what are you expecting a western military intervention in syria the way it happened in libya. and i'd like to say that the situation in libya is completely different from that in syria syria's position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military forces syria hands so even if the west is thinking of intervening we would advise them not to moreover syria has friends and allies who

will stand by and oppose any kind of intervention in syria's domestic affairs syria is the key to the balance in the least with any meddling with its internal affairs will drive this region from a disaster the western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular because of our political stand on the arab israeli conflict and because of our achievements of success and our progress on the reforms track under the leadership of president bashar al assad. what is your assessment of russia's position and regards events and syria. i believe that russia has a very commendable position the russian federation performs its tasks of a permanent member of the un security council in a most responsible way supported by our friends in moscow who would like to make a statement the situation in syria poses no threat to global security and peace and therefore should not be discussed by the un security or human rights council and truth external intervention and injection of considerable funds of certain circles

have infringed our rights the rights of syrian citizens many protesters were in fact bright and we even have the details of the amounts paid and arms purchased we also are aware of the conspiracies against syria i mentioned some common interests and would like to say that syria is truly the main line of resistance keeps extremism in check preventing it from spreading all over the region and russia is not that far from our region and quite often not to deal with religious extremism just like syria only stand up for ourselves or russia protect its principles and standpoints. why does protect not only both our countries but also china and all those countries threatened by extremism when other charges are laid at iran's door that it's been intervene in the syrian crisis is that shoot and what would you want to say in response to such allegations that the iranian was the us irani syrian relations are not hostile to any third party either in the region or on the global

scale their main objective is to counter israeli occupation of the overtaken arab territories and establish security peace and stability in the region we strive to achieve understanding between iran and arab countries while the west is trying to set a ground against our countries persuaded to stop supporting arabs the west is trying to bend arabs to their will strip us of a true ally i ram they want to round withdraw from our common stand against israel and to become a strain both from us and all the arab countries are going. ok for what is your assessment of the arab countries attitudes in syria and the north along we never egyptian support arabs so did everything to secure their support for syria i believe that arabs must be united in their statements about a hard time i saw what happened in syria can be expected to spread like an epidemic across other arab countries in order to weaken and you're now israel and the west can impose their civilization a supremacy and values the mindset upon us i very carefully follow the signals the

west wants from us especially in view of the recent events and i must say that some truth they do not wish as well the main blow is now directed at syria as an arm state its purpose is to enforce a new reality on syria in the interests of the west to force syria into giving up its current position and getting removed from involvement in the arab israeli conflict could otherwise why would anyone need it but looking long enough cycles. first the craving the cold call the clear cut in the. second explains are used to blast the weaker than the peers. here the remainder.

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the day's top stories are a view of the week george claims that three photographers including president saakashvili is still snuffed out and russian spies are now in custody awaiting a hearing in september the skeptics say the whole case is an attempt to rattle moscow. egypt's interim government orders a suspension of policemen accused of killing protesters during represent risings this cairo's tahrir square is once again stormed by thousands of demonstrators demanding reforms. britain's best selling newspaper the news of the world says goodbye to its two million readers as it turns the last page in its one hundred

sixteen year history shut down comes in the wake of hurricane allegations and arrests. germany has agreed to supply nato forces in libya with mission support continuing air strikes and say the shift from its original position to come in as a result of pressure from other allies members. that's of course separate and it's ash and other small states. welcome to this for some days coming to live from moscow the top stories this hour copa america football defending champions brazil has the second joy case for why calvinism alan to be in control to go to great standings. formula one and red bulls not holes as you have to secure pole position for sunday's british grand prix and so we're still ahead of team mate and championship leaders advanced and tell. them

this straightforward is hall of famer hungry agassi. the most charismatic tennis player of the ninety's has joined the hall of fame. and that's had to argentina where copa america defending champion held me that's another draw about barack why this time around. thirty eight medals for johnson his long range shot found the back of the nets i was taught in the beginning of the second half and found themselves in front up to scoring twice within twelve minutes more so as to get the bat but sometimes the stick to strike up north to santa cruz there from the left to help him with his twenty fifth international go and then in the sixty sixth minute of the same man crews set up substitute now some ball this game the gazza made sure that luck of the fractional brazil goalkeeper julius says own website back into the net brazil managed to equalise late song substitute strike up fred made it through

all in the last minute to salvage a draw for the family trip i. it's clear that we didn't play well in my conscience at that and think we had some good moments in the game courageous scoring opportunities but mostly systems to do it in the nuts and minutes of the match and looking at this once again consciousness of moments was below what is expected from. before brazil's draw means venezuela now take control of group b. that's because they beat it was old one male in the other natural sciences either so bill coming in the sixty second minute through things are going to his longest shot turned out to be an unsolvable task for the goalkeeper it was meant as well as the top american picture ever since the first boston competition in one nine hundred sixty seven. stay with a sleaze most capped player has called it the day after almost two decades on the big stage fabio cannavaro announcing his retirement from for blair the age of thirty seven due to

a lingering knee injury that it found that played in four world cups caps in the east meets and to decide all five years ago he amassed a total of one hundred and thirty six caps before retiring from the national sport a year ago kind of are was also named fee for world player back in two thousand and six becoming the only depended to ever be awarded the trophy he played for a total of sixteen during his club career including two stones with three seasons with real madrid where he won the league it's wise going to borrow finishing his playing career with dubai where he will now take over as the club's technical advisor. not to sports and red bull are showing no signs of letting go of their former the wall divination overall leaders have asked him to tell second only to team mate mark webber in british grand prix qualifying with some inclement weather webber won their last season and aged out but this time around to put himself into privatisation to repeat that achievement the australian seemingly in sync with the

silverstone circuit you also do have a need to practice the day before apparel ferrari's kept things tied though was to champion for now the rules and believe also right on the heels of the red bull deal elsewhere johnson bought in the sales but sell by seventy seven points and the overall standings will start from there for mcclaren while russia's be tightly controlled or sports teams the race begins in three hours time. meanwhile cycling's most prestigious event has answered the mountains for the first time alberts a cool style of portugal descending to the finish line ahead of the failed on stage eight of the two to france assassin's aim sony for all showing his climbing powers to hand he's movie star team their first ever stage we know of the race all around the for legion one of the few to break from a group in the final two kilometers of clients and second spot that effort also propelled the belgian into first in the points classification he'll even on the day

garments available star meanwhile finished sixteen three teens the yellow jersey head of evos and french. president of the year and i do know that a good day also but i walked out there and like i never get outside is hang on hang on hang on. just incredible i'm still here and you know right. now it all stems trigger has pulled ahead of the pj's john deere classic the two time when i was a two stroke lead before the final round on sunday overnight me the chairs revie slid down to thirty he was tied with st pat's on stage with six to life three strokes off the pace zimbo was brandon the youngest team here is in second held by a bird is including bits on the final hole while parting just one american stricken meanwhile had been lying joined second with steve moreno bazza eight of the power around of sixty three also allowed him to finish the day alone at the top.

and back to football now in one thousand nine hundred one says carr won the soviet league and the cup trophies however they never got the chance to be found those titles as just a few months later the u.s.s.r. collapsed to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the scots who call their cross-town rivals to not all sciences evening which had been perfect reports. ninety ninety one just proved to be a fantastic year in the. history of serious car moscow the club managed to win a league cup double things period trying to. prove to be the soviet union's final football season. and with a target to play football for the fans while they were thoughts about getting a move to europe where we could earn much more money we were always trying to play at our best to impress clubs abroad and try and get a move there this was very prestigious just like playing for your national team cisco would never get the chance to pen their trophies as almost immediately after the season and finished the soviet union broke up nevertheless some of the players

would now be open to completely new opportunities but your few years ago would have been unthinkable one thousand perestroika are in full flow a trickle of players such as rino desire for joints appear in one nine hundred eighty eight hundred decided to ply their trade abroad however with the collapse of the soviet union players when i was free our master go to western europe and potentially lucrative contracts with some of europe's top clubs one of those players was eagle call it one of three join for gere in one thousand nine hundred one he talked of salary just a couple of hundred dollars a week thing in the soviet union for a pay package of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year neatly form an enormous striker said it was a great experience to play abroad. also i was happy to move there was no point in staying in russia after the breakup of the union because as a footballer i wouldn't have progressed and would have stayed at the same level because i managed to learn a lot from my time in italy. in the early nineties the italian league was with time

strongest championship in the world i was a college man of said the soviet leader had been playing in the last few years it was almost a strong. i left to join for deer in one thousand nine hundred one but i didn't think there was a massive difference between the italian and soviet leagues at that time we had very good scientists like to hear. from the league was a. very high standard and there was some very good players twenty years on dinar mobile club police on of laughter moved quickly to conceal this can you to come over each day on and sleep in cup double when you the players who battled back in ninety ninety one the president including the lines of alexander but i do and say get pretty of course that one can live on earth and enjoy successful careers of ruled after making moves in the early nineties because rueful would get coffee showed that he had lost any of his scoring touch as he backed a first our country series concho the same resilience that have made them so

successful twenty years ago before bank to clean a pool draw for shares of those yammer it's always good to meet up with old friends were still in charge but it was nice to get back on the pitch with all teammates as well as playing against opponents who i came up against two decades ago it was a shame for a serious car but they never got to the pen barely cup double twenty years ago i weathered the opportunities and footballers were given following the breakup of the soviet union was priceless and lived a life cycle of honor of i'm glad i took to become household names in italy and germany richard i'm hopefully hearty. and finally in tennis and breakfasting has been inducted into the hall of fame the eight time dress i went on ice and i say solem back champ enjoys his wife steffi graf and became a hall of famer seven years ago agassi is known for being the bad boy of tennis in the early ninety's but he then turned his life and career around becoming the oldest player to start the sun means at thirty three in two thousand and three

since retiring in september two thousand and six i guess he has been busy fundraising parties worldwide knowledge ingram and his speech. at the beginning of my journey my friend gil said to me andre you have dreams and i have strong shoulders to stand on my shoulders and reach to my children. to all of our children stand on our shoulders reach higher than we could reach for your dreams because today standing here receiving this honor i am living proof that no dream no journey is impossible thank you third. and that was the latest i don't see time for an update on the sports. fracas the right to

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