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 the priority task that 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 laurent parties were submitted for discussion about the text can be found on the internet previously we had a law that limited be 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 essential

a part of the national dialogue is a law on parties on elections and on local authority of story economic and after the us will topple us already you mention the national dialogue as part of this framework the syrian government called a consultative meeting on the national convention schedule for tenth of july what was the opposition invited to join this convention and what was their answer to the invitation. to have a look that's true we were having consultations with the members of various public groups and the opposition is 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 wish to marry was the position that has immigrate. from the country all

soon watch it's a joint meeting with them. which we won't draw lines between the internal and foreign opposition we're concerned about their ties to external powers it is important that opposition activities should pursue the interests of syria and stay within iraq's 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 our an op of them first 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 of falsified to manipulate t.v. viewers tales about protesters being killed in syria amir lies and false vacations and who actually has been killed in syria a policeman security service officials and innocent people of course there are sporadic 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 just are all sure but 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 cutting off heads and throwing the bodies to come and graves. yet unwalkable 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 uncertainty channels which he called biased recently reported civil and deaths is it sure that syrian turkish relations are threatened when out of geneva there are two aspects to syrian turkish relations first we think the turkish government fully realizes that good neighborly relations with 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 of approximately eight hundred fifty kilometers should by no means be sacrificed to any extent of 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 and 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 this 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 motherland 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 if we informed our people that we are ready to provide them with all necessities for everyday life as well as free transportation

home by syrian national forest service ready to provide them with everything for a quality life not just food supplies medication and medical aid and what's most important in my opinion we should welcome them back home without any repercussions have that the that the. what are you expecting a western military intervention in syria the way it happened in libya levy. 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 has 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 and serious domestic affairs syria is the key to the balance in the middle east with any meddling with its internal affairs he will drive this region into a disaster and 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 because of our achievements of success and our progress on the reforms track under the leadership of president bashar al assad but what is your assessment of russia's position with regard to events in syria. i would do i believe that russia has a very commendable physician of the russian federation performs as 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 he would rights council and truth external intervention and injection of considerable funds because i certain circles have infringed our rights the rights of syrian citizens many protesters were in fact bribed and we even have the details of the amounts paid in arms purchased and 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 when we stand up for ourselves or russia protect its principles and standpoints. with us protect not only both our countries but also china and all those countries threatened by extremism charges are laid at your arms door that it's been intervening in the syrian crisis is that shoes and what would you want to say in response to such allegations that the iranian was there that this 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 rant against our countries persuade it to stop supporting arabs the west is trying to bend arabs to their will and strippers of a true ally i.e.

a ram they want to run to withdraw from our common stand against israel and to become a strain both from us and all the arab countries. what is your assessment of the arab countries attitude to events in syria. we never rejected support arabs and so did everything to secure their support for syria i believe the doubs must be united in their statements and hard time i saw what happened in syria to be expected to spread like an epidemic across other arab countries in order to weaken and allow israel in the west to impose their civilization supremacy their values and mindset on us very carefully and follow the signals west wants from us especially in view of the recent events and i must say that in truth they do not wish us well the main blow is now directed at syria as an state and 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

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nations from the world of sports was not sure how that looks like it's been a good day for the jury and. or not for him right hello you live that's true andrea had an amazing career with ups and downs but eventually he won eight singles major titles the top the rankings and now he's a hall of fame i'll bring you the details of my sports update coming up right now in our team. welcome to the sports news an r t coming to live from moscow the top stories this hour copa america football defending champions brazil because that second joy against power of why while venezuela quintile to go top of the group standings. formula one and. disappear pole for sunday's british grand prix at silverstone ahead of teammate and championship play this in boston but tell. from this day

forward it is hall of famer andre agassi. and the most charismatic tennis player of the ninety's as joe and the hall of fame. has had to argentina where copa america defending champions brazil were held today it's now the droll by power of why this time around a time when has opened thirty eight minutes third jetson whose long range child found the back of the net i got there and why where ta they were beginning of the second hof and found themselves in front office scoring twice within twelve minutes marcel as to gary big crossing ferments the city striker up to santa cruz there from the left to help him that to his twenty fifth international goal then in the sixty sixth minute of the same man crews set up substance yet nelson walvis in the box and made sure that that lucky deflection of brazil keeper julio says are one try backing sooner than that so it was two one but brazil managed to equalise later

on substance to strike a fred made it to all in the last minute to salvage a jewel for the defending champions. it's clear that we didn't play well and we're conscious of that and i think we had some good moments in the game where we created scoring opportunities but we must look folks in systems to do it in the nuance of minutes of the match and lacking this once again conscious that a moment's was below what is expected from. brazil's draw means venezuela now take control of group b. that's because they base it with one nail in the other match on saturday the so goal coming in the sixty second minute through cesar gonzalez is long distance shot and out to be an unsolvable task for the goalkeeper that was venezuela as the top american victory ever since they fessed up on to the competition in one thousand sixty seven. staying with the most capped player has called it a day after two decades on the big stage fabio cannavaro announcing his retirement

from football at the age of thirty seven due to a lingering mean jury the defender played in full well counts captaining the city to the title five years ago here massed a total of one hundred and thirty six caps before retiring from the national school last year kind of are was also named a fee for world player back in two thousand and six becoming the only defender to ever be able to the trophy he played for a total of six teams during his club currying quitting two stints with you ventus and three seasons with a real madrid where he won the league twice get out of finishing his playing career with all the du bois a way he will now take over as the club's technical points. now are a bullish showing no signs of letting go of their former the want to nation overall leaders a bust of its second only to team mate mark webber british drawn pre-qualifying amid some inclement weather own senses a well won here last season and edged out of its l. this time around to put himself into prime position to repeat that achievement the australian seemingly in sync with the silverstone circuit as he also determinate to

practice the day before a pair of ferrari's kept things tied though with two time champion fernando alonso and leave them also right on the heels of the red bull gio jenson button which trails battell by seventy seven points and the overall standings will start from the mcclaren while russia's bitterly patrol came on may fourteenth the race begins in just over one hour. now cycling's most prestigious event meanwhile has entered the mountains for the first time alberta course of portugal descending to the finish line ahead of the failed on stage eight of the tour de france the twenty four year old showing his climbing prowess and his movie star team their first ever stage we know of the race all round to fill a job where one of the few to break from a group in the final two kilometer climb to and second spot while that effort also profiled the belgian to stay in the points classification even so was on saturday

while garmin surveille ostara who showed to finish sixty you retains the jersey had of evens and frank schleck. across most of your mind i do know that a good day or so for all. that i don't ever get out of sight is hang on hang on hang on. just incredible that i'm still here and you know. in golf steve stricker has bowled ahead of the big jays john deere classic that since i went out with a two stroke lead before the final round overnight me the chelsea review sleeve down to thirty he was tied with st at one stage but then this six six three strokes off the pace evolvers brandon the yagis and second held by a bit is including this one on the final hole while carving just one bogey well american stricker have been lying joined second with steve moreno about an eight on the bar round of sixty three allowed him to finish the day l.o.l.

at the top. back to football now in one thousand nine hundred one says sky want to solve it league cup trophies but they never got the chance to defend those titles as just a few months later the u.s.s.r. collapsed to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the scots to call their cross-town rivals didn't say which is it was their. ninety ninety one was to prove to be a fantastic. a year in the history of serious car moscow the club managed to win a league and cup double playing some very trying to football and what proved to be the soviet union's final football season. and with that you're going 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 defend 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 which a few years ago would have been unthinkable one thousand perestroika are in full flow a trick of the players such as they no desire for joints a beer in one nine hundred eighty eight hundred decided to apply their trade abroad however with the collapse of the soviet union players when i was free on my ass to go to western europe and potentially lucrative contracts with some of europe's top clubs one of those players was eagle cleaver on earth who would join for gere in one thousand nine hundred one he talked to salary of just a couple of hundred dollars a week playing in a soviet union for a pay package of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in italy form an enormous striker said it was a great experience to play abroad but when. i was happy to move there was no point in staying in russia after the breakup of the soviet union because as a footballer i wouldn't have progressed and would have stayed at the same level i managed to learn a lot from my time in italy. in the early nineties be italian league was with the

strongest championship in the world however colligan of said the soviet league he'd been playing in for the last few years was almost a strong. i left to join for dear in one thousand nine hundred one but i didn't think there was a massive difference between the italian and soviet leeks at that time we had very good sides like the nomic here and the nano tbilisi the league. it was a very high standard and there were some very good players with twenty years on dinar mobile club of left to move to italy took in serious can to commemorate spray armaments league cup double many of the players who battled back in nine hundred ninety one the president including the likes of alexander but argue and say he could be a cause of that one can live on earth had enjoyed successful careers abroad after making moves in the early nineties before because of food getting a coffee showed that he hadn't lost any of his scoring touch as he backed the first half hard trick but says conscious of the same resilience but it made them so

successful twenty years ago has been a full bank to claim a formal draw their share of the reason why it's always good to meet up with old friends we're still in touch but it was nice to get back on the pitch with old teammates as well as playing against opponents who i came up against two decades ago it was a shame for serious car but they never got to defend their lead in cup double twenty years ago however the opportunities for footballers were given following the breakup of the soviet union was priceless and a large alliance of cleavon of them but a joke to become household names in italy and germany bridge of tante moscow. and finally andrew agassi has been inducted into the hall of fame to a time grandstand when an ninety ninety six olympic champ enjoys his wife steffi graf of became a hall of famer seven years ago agassi is known for being the bad boy of tennis in their early ninety's but he then turned his life and career around becoming the oldest player to top the standings at thirty three in two thousand and three tense

retiring in september two thousand and six agassi has been busy fundraising for kids well why acknowledging them in 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. about this fall for the moments coming up next it's the way to stay with our team.

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top stories and a review of the week the talk of prison the brain george accuses three months behind the camera of being russian agents but critics call it a case of provocation. revolt as thousands once again flood cairo's main square demanding reforms. order the suspension of policemen accused of killing protesting the during february's uprising. that surprise you germany is now willing to provide munitions for nation forces in the bill in direct contrast to its original position on the intervention and that speculation has been pressured by author alliance member. thank you britain's best selling newspaper the news of the world turn of the last page of its one hundred sixty eight year history in the wake of phone hacking allegations and a red. hello

and welcome to the program this is our weekly review my name is you know our town main story now and its latest cloak and dagger case georgia has accused three freighted journalists they're working for the russian secret services the group that includes president saakashvili is personal photographer was netted on thursday and charged with spying for foreign state two days later the police are pointed the finger at moscow but as tom bottom reports many see it as a witch hunt georgia is on a spy role and not for the first time this time the spotlights being shined on those usually behind the camera for photographers were arrested on thursday on suspicion of spying but who was there suppose it must but first georgian authorities didn't say who they thought the alleged spies were working for but a day later they did russia in moscow has accused georgia of paranoia the

georgians are so quick to stick a spy label on to anyone i guess is just a level of democracy and that has been noticed not just by russia but by various key international organizations like the un one of the photographers was released without charge the other three were charged with espionage and will remain in pretrial custody for two months one of them has gone on hunger strike in protest however georgian president mikheil saakashvili is personal photographer has reportedly made a video confession admitting to spying for russia opposition figures are skeptical she was though i recognize the all akimbo like you the wife too and they have a very small child to enjoy your time to time where everything has gone down but there are no real when we go out there and we never saw any kind of real human creations that the government is going through this isn't the first time this.