tv [untitled] August 5, 2011 1:31am-2:01am EDT
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come back a quick recap of the main stories we're covering today on our t.v. asian stocks tumble as global markets react badly to america's gloomy economic outlook as well as the swelling eurozone debt crisis that's put in consumer confidence. as former egyptian president hosni mubarak stands trial for vast killings during february is revolution those who fought for change or left as violence at a rest continue. military. and into syria as a government activists refuse the president's proposal of political reform as his forces continue their violent crackdown other than a strong. and now argue looks at how the republic of casa has risen from conflict
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to once again become a peace and tranquility for its many do stay with us for that. 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 principalities tempest in the eighth century later became known as the app has king down. the modern day republic of 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 cooks is mountain range towers in the republic's north. it is
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a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. come on let's go locals remember all too well the tragic events in a cause is modern history. through. eighteen years have passed since then the liberals but i can talk about it without my lips trembling and of probing heart i can talk about that. of cuz here 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
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. the keeper finds it difficult to open the massive dools 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 this lighthouse in eight hundred sixty one. it's beautiful 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
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has french origins the russian empire is 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 or. 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 occupying up clause in eight hundred seventy seven it was put out for the second time after the abkhazian georgian war in the early nine hundred
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ninety s. . the old the broke out in them cars here in one thousand nine hundred two lasted for two years abkhazia had the status of an ultra in this region at the time and supreme invoked its claims to choose the right to self-determination of the georgian troops . under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the course of severe fighting. some parts of abkhazia liberated in one thousand nine hundred three the georgian troops retained the upper could dorrigo it's one of policy is to teach the 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
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would driven out to the republics entire territory russia and several other countries have since recognized a cause of his independence. the turbulent dorie river this is the entire length of the goldfish this place was part of the silk road. now it's the way leading straight to abkhazians capital sukhumi from the greater caucuses mountain range. the road clings to the. down below there's a chasm with a mountain stream carrying its clear waters. whenever the rocks stepaside the eye can see rooftops in the valleys. this is the abkhazian region of spain many local people left their homes during the conflict with georgia now they
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are coming back. the. was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but it's seen few travelers in the past two decades. now visit to school once again admire the picturesque landscape mountain lakes the fools and the unique flora. tourists who used to come to. when it was still a soviet republic. travel. every mountain that anybody tourists come in now because this is a peaceful place again. the books would forest is one of the most revered places in all of them cause as well as in the could dorie.
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the stream running through the narrow which creates a special microclimate. the grooves of most covered trees look like they've been sprinkled with emeralds. the village of as sits near the fairy tale scenery. each morning the budgie ships go about their household chores. they have cows and any goats. every day husband and wife italian club makes me a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation.
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cheesemaking begins with a ferment in process. we use the x. tracks from the stomach of a call. this is how we do it. the foot quickly brings the curd in the vats to the right temperature once it's thoroughly 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 would treat the guests to homemade cheese and take them on guided tours. rolls 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 bills.
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there is a three hour drive from the farm to see home 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 been so being transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. with each other well it is why should it not be the merchant ships came here from greece and to other places just yet that there is evidence suggesting 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 to stand up a kin often visit main pier. the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea sits upon.
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what is this sea is it is the league in now in the old part of this land. don't come here just to have a good time and leave or a god they see and this land as part of all celts. one of a stand as paintings commemorates have friends who fought in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but i stand hopes he is alive. because he is a college. teaches that state university. today he tells his students that up cars can boast vast reserves of pure water due to its glitzy is. if we conserve water in the.
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public will have the most valuable resources for many years to come all of mankind needs this resource nowadays the value 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
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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 kochi to 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 the 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.
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in eight hundred seventy five by monks who arrived in a cause here from greece soon after that the cloister became a leading religious center in the caucasus the ministry stands on an elevation surviving defensive fortifications of the and a copy a fortress around a nearby hill. is the name of the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom. broke out here at various times georgians general ways 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
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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 hour day gas here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers should not be off on cape cod fish. tourists form a line as they go from one hole to another to the sound of trickling streams small
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bridges and narrow passages run along stuff like tights and stuff like motes crafted by nature. water dripping from above has taken centuries to form these intricate limestone columns. that mine to feed to place it slippery here. in the largest hole of the lobby 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.
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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 as 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 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
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a result of an ancient earthquake. and that's how it was filmed. instead says about one hundred thirteen mages. the lake has been joule the entire caucasus 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 reeks of a relic of nature reserves will gradually cover almost one third of the republic's territory. stalin's country house still stands on one of the scenic banks of lake. soviet leaders with the vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stance point age old trees today it is
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a tourist site. a trip is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain in abkhazia it is situated on the banks of the maci still 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 well d.f.s. legend has it that in the nine hundred thirty s. then soviet leader joseph stalin went fishing in the river. the catch was so bountiful that he ordered a trout 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 so much this female is five years old.
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at the mop is the spawn in school of frayne but 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 some touring in spring. it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this car and. the village of deep stretches across the foothills several kilometers from the black sea shore it's called the heart cause. the backyard of nearly every house here has a distinctly as look a backyard is one of the keys symbols of the traditional way of life in abkhazia
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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 far is kinda long 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 they all eat natural food cooked over a fire. i know that's my all day dance make my mother go to. a puzzling which normally beast called. i also know that italians call it paula and that.
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this is on the money go. i'm because i 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 with food is cooked. all up. and. down there are aloha loads great to see you. kiss always welcome in our cars homes at any time of the day the. the gentleman let us celebrate may god give us health peace understanding how penis love and joy to all our nation which are to all our presidents. a standup the kid in the abkhaz
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artist is going to paint a new picture she puss is a building the 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. crossed she went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people i treasure enter a member eighteen years have passed. 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.
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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 hobby. they captains know full well that has been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century. that would turn. 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 always filled its vital role with great precision. the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the pull marks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict.
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