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a grim if you failed to carry out reforms as comes as the siege of an opposition held city continues and more protests are expected on friday. and a group of hardline of muslims is trying to force tougher the shari'a law in london critics say the campaign could lead to cultural divisions. out of those are the headlines here and next we look at how the republic has risen from the conflict with georgia three years ago so once again become a place of peace and tranquility for its many. ancient greeks and romans built that towns here they live side by side with local tribes two thousand five hundred years ago.

and the app has principalities damaged in the eighth century or later became known as the op has condemned. the modern day republican rep cuz it covers an area of about one thousand square kilometers because his south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the great eclipse 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 we need to well the tragic events in a house he has moved on the history. of. eighteen years have passed since then he's the boss but i come talk about it without my lips trembling and throbbing heart i can't 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. the keeper 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 it's the way they don't make anything like it nowadays. the light house is one hundred feet high it's powerful light can be seen thirty kilometers away. this is who lighthouse has french origin a 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 if it's limited is an issue. 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 our cause 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 in one thousand nine hundred two last if it is a cause he has the status of an all tremendous region at the time and some claim invoked his claims 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 some of their fighting. some parts about because it liberates a noise in ninety three and georgian troops retained the op on a bill records one of the a strategic regions. following georgia'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 the russian support georgian forces would driven out of the republic's entire territory russia and several other countries have since recognized a cause of his independence. the turbulence could dorie river paces the entire length of the goal which this place was part of the silk road now is the way leading straight to abkhazians capital so

whom from the greater coaxes mountain range. the road clings to the gorge down below there's a chasm with a mountain stream carrying its clear waters. whenever the rock step aside the i can see rooftops in the valleys this is the abkhazian region of spain that you know many local people left their homes during the conflict in georgia and now they are coming back. the could dorie gorge was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but it seemed few travelers in the past two decades now visitors come once again admire the picturesque landscape mountain lakes north of fools and the unique flora.

tourists who used to come to. when it was still a serviette republic were evan travelers. and they knew every mountain park that anybody tourists come in now because this is a peaceful place a gathering of. the boxwood forest is one of the most revered places and all of them because here as well as in the could dorie. 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 baccy ships go about their household chores. on their farm they have cows and many goats every day husband and wife batali and make salumi 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 back to the right temperature once it's already needed the cheese can be served today look at people like that but she ships can again plan for the future the telly 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. north it up and 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 the. there is a three hour drive from the farm just to form people in the cars 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 also been transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. which of them is this pleasure a merchant ships came here from greece and other places yes there is evidence and

just in there was a marketplace here in the first century b.c. it wrecked it just gets another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought their group here. oh it's 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 big in now in the boat part of this land. don't come here just to have a good time in green or we got the sea and this land as part of all sounds. one of the standards paintings commemorates have friends from fields in the war but never returned. because father is still missing

but a standard hopes is a life. which. causes ecology minister time on the bus teaches that succumbs state university yesterday today he tells his students that up kazuya composed vast reserves of pure water due to its glaciers and derivatives. if we conserve water in the upper reaches of our rivers the republic will have the most valuable resources 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 but a new. flame is a cool collusion law and that 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 but technically gardens in the world which it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent. this place is a veritable treasure trove of plants exotic flora such as the japanese. have adapted to conditions in their cars these plants 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 potomac. but most of all a botanist 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 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 for. today the park is still being restored to its former glory but soon it will once again open for the public to enjoy. good. news.

if. the. wealthy british style. is not on. the. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy in these kinds of reports on r.t. . if. the v.m. phone ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from. it was founded eight hundred seventy five by monks who had arrived in cars here from

greece soon after that's the closest i came a leading religious sense in the caucasus the ministry stands on an elevation of surviving defensive force of cations of the end of copy a fortress around a nearby hill and a copy of is the name of the capital of the ancient kingdom just before wars broke out here i various times georgians gena ways 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. d n a compere fulcher 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 that 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 all gods lead them through several grottos and many who enter this cave haven't know the motive other than just the poor of this mysterious world people suffering from asthma or allergies come here it's a breathe in the medicinal effects of it's humid as every do you doubt an allergen gas here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers open all the off on. stage. tourists form a line as they go from one holds with another to the sound of trickling streams small bridges and narrow passages run along the stomach tights and stuff like modes

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 whole of the lobby and phone there is enough space for three football pitches. but one of the most spectacular sights is a wall to form calcite rock. it's large drops drip. down from a height of two meters and never reached the caves bottom of. 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 hectares many of the plants are unique in that they can only be found in this region. aged patch of land and here 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 reach it was forms of the nile 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. always a. lake or it was born as a result of an ancient earthquake but that's how it was filmed. instead of his

about one hundred thirteen meters it's just not enough. the lake is the jewel of the entire caucasus as well as at huzzy close ups of work of. it's because he has nature reserves are constantly expanding and another national park is being laid out in the dori gold it will be adjacent to the wreaths and part of a relic of plants 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 ritz a soviet leaders were fond of vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stands tool age old trees today it is a church site. a trip

is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain and up because it is situated on the banks of the mit chiefs the 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 will be a fed as legend has it within the one nine hundred thirty s. then soviet leader joseph stalin went fishing in the river. the catch was so full that the order the trout found to be built here. today there are some three hundred thousand rainbow trout in the farms palms. all the while all of what i catch i thought so much of this female is five years alt. if the mob is the spawn in school the phrase trout we get baby

trout from them the trout is situated on the banks of a unique river. it is filled with water gushing from a giant sub touring in spring. it is thought to be europe's largest spring of discouragement. the village of drips 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 up as a look a backyard it is one of the keys symbols of the traditional way of life you know because you 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 the fire is kindle on the clay floor with a cauldron that hangs over it on a chain it is filled with memory leader 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 the it for a while but that's not really necessary. here people live long lives because the oh eat natural food cooked over a fire. i know that's moldavian snake mama they get to eat out hustling which normally gets cold ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it pollen and. this is on the money go. 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 where food is cooked the. front of the military on the low hello hello hello great to see here are. the the guests always welcome in our cars homes at any time of the day the. to the gentleman let us celebrate may god give us health pace understanding how pianist love and joy to all our nations to all our presidents. a standard to keep the efficacy of just is going to paint a new picture she poses

a building that was shelled during the rule members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the recordings the georgian conflict she's always reminded of her father. he went to wait here in the night and never came back. and there were also people a treasure and to remember eighteen years have passed. and i don't know how much time will pass before i can talk about its without my lips trembling and her throat and heart. i still conned 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 qazi is a main hall but. they captains know full well that it is been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century which. gives. the turkish merchant ships were quick to turn up here but. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse on the harbor here but when these during storms the light horse always filled its vital role with great precision. the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the park walks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict.

for the same token abkhazia will take some time to rid itself of all traces of war . meanwhile life in the republic is clearly returning to normal.

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