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see don't need to go and. read this in the kennel was a photo retreat. the e.u. commission chief writes to eurozone nation leaders saying the e.u. bailout fund may need to be increased yet again as fears mount that europe sovereign debt crisis couldn't go to spain and italy but also little relief on the u.s. front where investors are fearing another recession have led american stocks leading to wall street's worst day in the three years since the global financial crisis began. anti-government protesters in syria reject president assad's decree legalising opposition parties as activists say more than a hundred have died since the weekend and the continuing assault by troops in the rest of city of hama reacting to the bloodshed the un security council condemned the government's deadly crackdown on protesters and called for internal political dialogue to end the violence. and

a french court has ordered an investigation into possible misuse of public funds by the new international monetary fund chief christine legarde when she was france's finance minister she took over from dominic strauss kahn at the i.m.f. only last month after he stepped down from the post when he was charged with sexual assault in new york. coming up our documentary showing the showing how the republican has written from risen from conflict to become once again a holiday destination stay with us. ancient greeks and romans built that towns here they live side by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. and the app has principality standish's in the eighth century and later became known as the app has king down. the modern day republican up cuz it covers an area

of about nine thousand square kilometers of causes south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the greater cook says mountain range towers in the republic's middle. it is a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. come on let's go locals remember it needs to well the tragic events in up causes modern history. through. eighteen years have passed since then has double crossed but i can talk about it without my lips trembling and to throw in heart i can talk about that. of cuz it is returning to normal and again becoming

a tourist hub for the black sea region. if travelling by sea and old lighthouse points the way to cause is capital so whom . the keeper finds it difficult to open the massive door it is at least one hundred fifty years old. he then climbs the leading to the lamp. this is part of a long stairwell made in the nineteenth century. it was built together with his

lighthouse in eight hundred sixty one feet. it's beautiful because they don't make anything like it nowadays. the lighthouse is one hundred feet high it's a powerful light can be seen thirty kilometers away. the lighthouse has french origins the russian empire has navy placed an order for its construction with a company that was at the same time drawing up a blueprint for the eiffel tower. at that time there was an oil lamp here. it was quite an advanced lighting fixture by the standards of the day. but compared to modern one thousand watt lamps it was three or four times a week. with

a permitting took his black sea coast can be seen on the horizon the lamp has gone out only twice in the history of the lighthouse turkish troops took it away as one of the spoils of war occupying up close in eighteen seventy seven it was put out for the second time after the abkhazian georgian war in the early nine hundred ninety s. . the old the broke out in them cars here in one thousand nine hundred two last if the two year is abkhazia had the status of an ultra in this region at the time and supreme invoked his claims to choose the right to self-determination of georgian troops. under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the course of severe fighting. some parts of up because you know liberated in one thousand nine hundred three the

georgian troops retained the upper could dorrigo of one of our strategic regions. following george's attack on south a sense here in two thousand and eight the abkhaz military carried out a special operation in the could dorie region with russia's support georgian forces would driven out to the republics entire territory. russia and several other countries have since recognized independence. the turbulent. is the entire length of the goldfish this place was part of the silk road. now it's the way leading straight to our capital from the great caucuses mountain range. the road clings to the. down below there's a chasm with

a mountain stream carrying its clear. stepaside can see rooftops in the valleys. this is the abkhazian region. many local people left homes during the conflict with no coming back. was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but has seen few travellers in the past two decades. visitors come once again to the picturesque landscape mountain lakes of fools and the unique. tourists who used to come to. when it was still a republic. tourists

come here now because this is a peaceful place again. the boxwood forest is one of the most revered places in. as well as in the could dorie. the stream running through the narrow creates a special micro climate. the groves of moss covered trees look like they've been sprinkled with emeralds. the village of sits near the fairy tale scenery. each morning the butty ships go about their household chores. they have cows

and many goats. every day husband and wife italian makes me a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation. cheesemaking begins with a ferment in process. use the x. tracks for a call. this is how we do it. the foot quickly brings the curd in the vats to the right temperature once it's really needed the cheese can be served today look at people like that but she ships can again plan for the future vitali is going to set up a tourist camp in the courtyard of his house he will treat the guests to homemade cheese and take them on guided tours.

cheese is a form of income for us but it's like our national currency. people always need to ate and cheese is always in demand here so it up with those polls. there is a three hour drive from the farm to see people in the abkhaz capital say the city has taken on a different look in the past several years ruined homes and hotels have been restored. the waterfront has being transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. of charitable is why should it not be the merchant ships came here from greece and to other places yes that there is evidence suggest in there was a market place here in the first century b.c. i reckon you just get another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought

their groups here. just a stand up a kin often visit main pier. the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea sits upon. what is this sea is being in now in the old part of this land. don't come here just to have a good time and leave already got the sea and this land as part of all celts. one of the standards paintings commemorates have friends who fought in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but i stand hopes he is a lie. because

he is a college minister. teaches that state university. today he tells his students that have caused combust vast reserves of pure water due to his glace he has driven as. if we conserve water in the operators of. the republic will have the most valuable resource for many years to come all of mankind needs this resource nowadays the value of a liter of ecologically clean water exceeds the cost of a later of oil that a new. is a cuckoo stands in the downtown area it is more than three hundred years old. in the early nineteenth century a botanical garden was laid out around it it is one of the most beautiful areas

in the city. this is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world which it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent. this place is a veritable treasure trove of. exotic flora such as the japanese. have adapted to conditions in that. these plants were brought to the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists was surprised to see them bearing fruit. palms bamboo and all of trees to be found in the botanical garden but most of the botanists pride themselves on the sago palm. him here in the garden you can find plants which are one hundred to one hundred twenty years old they are thought to be some of the oldest on earth their history goes back to the college that is to say they're related to the tree for.

today the park is still being restored to its former glory but soon it will once again open for the public to enjoy. wealthy british style. time. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our. last time the close of team was in the cool down region

where men flock from all over the world to out a few centimeters to their self-confidence. this time our team goes to the more reaches. for the gold rush still gets people hyped up. for an ancient tried fight to save its culture. where cranes are protected in the first of the unofficial nature reserve. to the original. push up close up on the r.t. . tree is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from sioux whom it was founded in eight hundred seventy five by monks who arrived in cars here from greece soon after that the cloister became a leading religious center in the caucuses the ministry stands on an elevation

surviving defensive fortifications of the and a copy of fortress around a nearby hill. is the name of the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom. broke out here at various times georgians romans turks and persians invaded this place but the mountains protected the local people we associate ourselves with the mountain with rather than with people related to the sea. the end of the pier fortress stands on a mountain top beneath the mountain speedy ologists have discovered a vast cabin it attracts numerous tourists a tour of the cave begins with the tourists boarding an electric train locals jokingly refer to it as the abkhaz metro i there is some room there let's get in.

the know the i phone cave is one of the world's largest its volume is about one million cubic metres tourists get to experience the or inspiring beauty of this underground kingdom guides lead them through several grottos but many who enter this cave have another motive other than just a tour of this mysterious world people suffering from asthma allergies come here to breathe in the medicinal effects of it's humid as the region you doubt the noon gas here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers of navi off on cape cod. tourists form a line as they go from one hole to another to the sound of trickling streams small bridges and narrow passages run along stuff like tights and stuff like mo it's crafted by nature. water dripping from above has taken centuries to form these intricate limestone columns.

that mind you feed to police it's slippery here. in the largest hole of the levee and phone there is enough space for three football pitches. the one of the most spectacular sights is a waterfall on calcite rock. it's large drops dripped down from a height of two meters i would never reach the caves bottom. a winding road of relic plants looks between the rocks of the reefs and national park the park is under the special protection of a cause it covers a total of forty thousand take tez many of the plants are unique in that they can

only be found in this region. h. patch of land. is unique because it is inhabited by rare plants and animals. the road goes uphill only way to the much celebrated pride of the republic lake greets it was formed of chewed of nine hundred fifty meters above sea level following a rock slide is described as a remarkable natural creation and the most attractive site on the black sea shore of the caucuses. lake or its own as a result of an ancient earthquake. and that's how it was filmed. instead says about one hundred thirteen mages. the lake is the jewel of the entire coaxes as well as at huzzy.

it's cuz he has nature reserves a constantly expanding another national park is being laid out in the could dori gold it will be adjacent to the reach of pollock a relic plus nature reserves will gradually cover almost one third of the republic's territory. stallion's country house still stands on one of the scenic banks of lake greets soviet leaders were formed vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stance polling tool age old trees today it is a tourist site. a trip is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain in a cause here it is situated on the banks of the maci river which boasts clean water and a strong current in the old days monks fishtail they lived in

a monastery high in the mountains hidden away from world d.f.s. as legend has it that in the one nine hundred thirty s. then soviet leader joseph stalin went fishing in the river. the catch was so bountiful that he ordered a trout farm to be built here. today there are some three hundred thousand rainbow trout in the farms palms. all. all of what i catch at the saw much of this female is five years old. at the mouth it's a spawn in school the frame book trout we get baby trout from and. the trout is situated on the banks of a unique river. it is filled with water gushing from

a giant subterranean spring. it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this color and. the village of duty stretches across the foothills several kilometers from the black sea shore it's called the heart because. the backyard of nearly every house here has a distinctly apt as look a backyard is one of the keys symbols of the traditional way of life in abkhazia each backyard is supposed to have a cabin made of rhododendron. it is in fact a kitchen where all family members gather over meals. her idea.

of. the fireplace is in the center of the cabin fire is kinda along the clay full with a cauldron that hangs over it on a chain that is filled with memel ego the name given in some black sea countries to corn flour porridge just as well i think i might as well put a lead on it for a while but that's not really necessary. here people live long lives because the all eat natural food cooked over a fire. i know that's my all day dance make my mother go to the i'm puzzling which normally beast called ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it paula and . this is on the money go. abkhaz always try to make sure the fire in their cabins is constantly lit it is both a symbol of affection in the home and the place where food is cooked. all

up. the low hallowed great to see you. this always welcome in our cars homes at any time of the day the. load the gentleman let us celebrate may god give us health peace understanding how penis love and joy to all our nations to all who has a chance. a stand up akin the abkhaz artist is going to paint a new picture she pusses a building that was shelled during the war members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the recordings the app because georgian conflict

she's always reminded of her father. she went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people i treasure enter a member eighteen years have passed. a slower salute and i don't know how much time will pass before i can talk about it without my lips trembling and to throw been heart. i still conned frank myself to do it. the sukhumi lighthouse has witnessed many events during its long history. it still serves as a beacon for the growing number of foreign ships arriving at the kazi his main hub . they captains know full well that is been sending signals over the abkhaz waters

of the black sea for more than a century. that wouldn't wish to return to smirch and ships were quick to turn up here. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse and the harbor. but when used during storms the light horse always filled its vital role with great precision warden in the bill and the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the pulp marks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict. by the same token and because you will take some time to rid itself of all traces of. meanwhile life in the republic is clearly returning to normal.

but aggressive war that through a tiny nation into the global spotlight. three years after georgia attacked satisfaction. could anything have stopped the bloodshed. and did russia have any choice but to step in. president medvedev gives r.t. the straight answers.