welcome back here's a quick look at the main stories we're following today on r t the stock slide a continuance in european markets open in the red this hour following a turbulent nights in asia and wall street selloff is being prompted by a gloomy economic forecast for the u.s. the deepening euro zone debt crisis. as former egyptian president hosni mubarak stands trial for mass killings during the primaries revolution those who fought for change are less jaded as violence at a rest continue on our carlos current military rule. evena syria

anti-government activists refuse the president's proposal of political reform offered as his forces continue their violent crackdown on opposition strongholds. and i argue look at how the republic of cochlear has risen from conflict so once again becoming a place of peace and tranquility for its many visitors to stay with. their terms here live so we can side with local tribes need in two thousand five hundred years ago. but the app has principalities tempest in the eighth century later became known as the app has condemned. the modern day republican up cuz here comes an area of about

ninety thousand square kilometers a cause is south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the great to cook's is mountain range towers in the republic's north. it is a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. come on let's go locals remember the two well the tragic events spin out kasi is most in the history. of. eighteen years have passed since then you've crossed my come talk about it without my lips trembling and from being heart i come talk about that. up because here is returning to normal and again becoming a tourist hub for the black sea region and.

if traveling by sea and old lighthouse points the way to cause is capital so whom. they keep and finds it difficult to open the massive tools it is at least one hundred fifty years old. he then climbs the leading to the lamp. for the crane yes three 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 to see where they don't

make anything like it nowadays. the lighthouse is one hundred feet high it's powerful large can be seen thirty kilometers away. this is like house has french origins the russian empires 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. at the. 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 if it's late meeting. with the permitting turkey's black sea coast can be seen on the horizon the land has gone

out only twice in the history of the lighthouse turkish troops to get away as one of the spoils of war occupying a clause in eighteen seventy seven it was put out for the second time after the abkhazian georgian war in the early ninety ninety s. the deal that broke out in abkhazia and nine hundred ninety two last if the two years i've had the status of an autonomous region of a toy and supreme invoked it's close to choose the right to self-determination of the lads georgian troops ended up under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the course of severe fighting. some parts about because it liberates and nine hundred ninety three the georgian troops retained the op and could bury gould's but i'm just teaching regions.

following george's attack on south and such here in two thousand and eight the abkhaz military carried out a special operation in the could dorie region with the russian support georgian forces would driven out of the republic's entire territory and russia and several other countries have since recognized causes independence. the turbulence could dorie river this is the entire length of the goal which this place was part of the silk road now is the way leading straight to abkhazians capital sukhumi from the greater coaxes mountain range. the road clings to the gorge down below that as a chasm with a mountain stream carrying its clear waters. whenever the rocks step

aside the i can see rooftops in the valleys this is the abkhazian region of spain as you know many local people left their homes during the conflict in georgia and now they are coming back. of the could dory gorge was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but it's seen few travels in the past two decades now visitors come once again admire the picturesque landscape mountain lakes malta fools and the unique flora. tourists who used to come to. when it was still a serviette republic. and they knew every mountain path that anybody. coming in now because this is

a peaceful place again. the books would forest is one of the most revered places an all of em cause as well as india could dorie coolidge. the stream running through the narrow creates a special microclimate. the grooves of most covered trees look like they've been sprinkled with emeralds. a village as sits near the fairy tale scenery. each morning the butty ships go about their household chores. they have cal's and lonely goats every day husband and wife batali and make some loony

a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation. the cheese making begins with a ferment in process. they will use the x. tracks from the stomach of a car. 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 so today look at people like the tea ships can again plan for the future italy is going to set up a tourist camp in the courtyard of his house he will treat the guests to homemade cheese and take the moment guided tours. doles cheese is a form of income for us it's like our national currency why do people

always need to eat and cheese is always in demand here so go for the girls. i. there is a three hour drive from the farm to six hundred people in the abkhazia capital so the city has taken on a different look in the past several years ruined homes and hotels have been restored. the way it's a friend has been saying being transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a known history. which other villages by shrewd lead merchant ships came here from greece and other places yes there is evidence suggesting there was a marketplace here in the first century b.c. you just get an urchin is from nearly the entire black sea coast brought the group here. just a stand up

a kin often visit succumbs main pier. the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea it sits upon. what is this sea is being in now in the built 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 sounds. one of the standards paintings commemorates her friends from force in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but it's time to hope's is a lie. which. causes ecology minister. teaches that succumbs state university. today

he tells his students that a cause can boast a vast reserves of pure water due to its glaciers and rivers so if we conserve water in the upper reaches of our rivers 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 makes aids the cost of a later of oil revenue. streams from when is a cool collision law in the 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 or . this place is a veritable treasure trove of plants exotic flora such as the japanese banana plants of adapt to conditions in abkhazia these plants were brought to the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists were surprised to see them bearing fruit kochi to palms and all of trees only served to be found in the town of god but most of all the botanists pride themselves on the sago palm. him here in the garden you can find plants which are one hundred two hundred twenty years old and they are thought to be some of the oldest on earth the history goes back to the coal age that is to say they're related to the tree sun. it's today the pokies still being restored to its former glory but soon it will

once again open for the public to enjoy a. good . news. if.

the british scientists i. sometimes. find. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cars or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to the report on our cheat. the foreign ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from some it was founded in one thousand nine hundred five by monks who'd arrived in a cause here from greece soon after that a close to became

a leading religious center in the caucasus the ministry stands on an elevation of surviving defensive fortifications of the and a copy a fortress around a nearby hill. is the name with the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom just before wars broke out here and various times georgians romans turks and persians invaded this place but the mountains protected the local people we associate ourselves with the mountainous rather than with people related to the sea . where. the end of compare fulcher stands on a mountain top beneath the mountain spinola just have discovered a vast cabin it attracts numerous tourists a tour of the cave begins with the turrets 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 or inspiring beauty of this underground kingdom of gods 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 ever do you doubt the noon hour day guess here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers if not we are from cape cod fish. curers form a line as they go from one hole to another to the sound of trickling streams small bridges on area passages run along stuff like tights and static moats crafted by nature. water dripping from above has

taken centuries to form these intricate limestone columns. that mind your feet please it's slippery here. in the largest hole of the lobby and phone there is enough space for three football pitches. one of the most spectacular sights is a waterfall on the charles sites rock. it's large drops dripped down from a height of two meters you would never reach the caves bottom. a winding road of relic plants looks between the rocks of the roots and national park the park is under the special protection of a cause it covers

a total of forty thousand hectares many of the plants are unique in that they can only be found in this region. by. age patch of land and. 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 niles 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 ritz was born as a result of an ancient earthquake. and that's how it was filmed. instead says about one hundred thirteen races it's just not enough. the lake is the jewel of the

entire courses as well as at highs here just look up close ups of a custom it's causes nature reserves a constantly expanding another national park is being laid out in the good dorri olds it will be adjacent to the roots a park a relic plants in 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. soviet leaders were formed vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stance point tool age old trees today it is a tourist site. a trip is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain and up because it is situated on the banks of the macis the river which

boasts clean water and a strong current in the old days monks fished him they lived in a monastery high in the mountains hidden away from well d.f.s. legend has it that in the nineteenth thirties 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 cook want to catch i got so much and this female is five years alt. it is the spawn in school of frayne trout we get baby trout from and. the trout farm is situated on the banks of

a unique river. and is filled with water gushing from a giant some training in the spring and it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this current. the village of british stretches across the food hills several kilometers from the black sea shore it's called the heart of our cause. the backyard of nearly every house here has a distinctly as look a backyard is one of the key 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 in the far east kindled on the clay final with a cauldron that hangs over it on a chain that is filled with member leader the name given in some black sea countries to corn flour porridge chestnuts no i think i might as well put a lead on that for a while but that's not really necessary. here people live long lives because they owe even natural food cooked over a fire you have i know that's moldavian snake not going to add to our puzzling which normally nice cold ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it paula and. this is on the mug. 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. until you look down here at the low hollow the. great to see you. the 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 nations to all hazards. i astounded became the abkhaz artist is going to pains a new picture she pulses a building that was shelled during the war and members of parliament used to meet

in session here whenever asked on the record as the abkhaz georgian conflict she's always reminded of her father. cause she went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people i treasure entry 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 throwing heart. i still condes bring 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

a cause his main hobby. they captains know full well it has been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century. dish there were the wisdom of the turkish merchant ships were quick to turn up here. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse and the harbor you're over with these during storms the light horse always to filled its vital role with great precision the boer war in the will and the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the pockmarks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict. by the same token cause you will take some time to rid itself of all traces of.

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

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