devastated the region but brought about recognition morial services are being held in the capital to involve the victims of the copper. coming up our report on how the republic of abkhazia has risen from a conflict to it and its journey to becoming once again i hollered a destination stay with us. greeks and romans built the towns here they live so it by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. the app has principalities tempest in the eighth century later became known as the app has king down. the modern day republican but because he covers an area of about nine thousand square kilometers of causes south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the greater clicks is mountain range towers in the republic's

new. it is a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. come on let's go locals remember it needs to weld the tragic events in up because he has moved in the history. of. eighteen years have passed since then the brawls but i can talk about it without my lips tremblin and disrobing heart i can talk about that. i'm cozy it is returning to normal and again becoming a tourist hub for the black sea region.

if traveling by sea and old lighthouse points the way to cause is capital so whom. the keep of finds it difficult to open the massive dools it is at least one hundred fifty years old. he then climbs the leading to the land. this is part of a long stairwell made in the nineteenth century. it was built together with this lighthouse in eight hundred sixty one feet. 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 has french origins the russian empire has navy placed an order for its construction with the 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 and the lamp has gone out only twice in the history of the lighthouse turkish troops to get 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. . i. feel the broke out and am cause here in one thousand nine hundred fifty two year is because he had the status of an ultra in this region at the time and supreme invoked his constitutional right to self-determination of georgian troops. under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the case of severe fighting in. some parts of a because you were liberated in one thousand nine hundred three the georgian troops retained the upper. one of a 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 region with russia's support georgian forces would driven out into 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 abkhazians 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 the can see rooftops in the valleys this is the abkhazian region of spain

many local people left their homes during the conflict with no coming back. the goal which was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but it's seen few travelers in the past two decades. this does come once again to the picturesque landscape mountain lakes the fools and the unique. tourists who used to come to. when it was still a republic. travel. tourists coming in now because this is the pace for 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 microclimate. 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 budgie 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.

cheese making begins with a ferment in process. use the x. tracks for a call. basis how. the foot quickly brings the could 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. well 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 the boards of those pools

. there is a three hour drive from the farm to six 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. which ultimately is why should it not be the merchant ships came here from greece and to other places yes that there is evidence suggesting there was a marketplace here in the first century b.c. i reckon you just get another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought the group here. just to 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 it is the week in now in the old part of the slant. we don't come here just to have a good time and leave oregon the sea and this land as part of ourselves. one of us 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 minister. teaches state university. today he tells his students that up cause can boast vast reserves of pure water due to

its glitzy is. in the operators of. the republic will have the most valuable resources for many years to come all of mankind needs this resort nowadays. of ecologically clean water exceeds the cost of a later of oil. is a cool clue 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 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 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.

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to. the movie a full ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from so whom it was founded in eight hundred seventy five by monks who'd arrived in their cars here from greece soon after that the close to became a leading religious center in the caucasus the ministry stands on an elevation surviving defensive fortifications of the amoco p. a fortress around a nearby hill and a compere is the name of the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom just before wars

broke out here at various times georgians gentle 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 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 of navi off on cape cod fish. 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 mine to 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 in abkhazia 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 at the 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. was a. lake or its own as a result of an ancient earthquake. and that's how it was filmed. instead of his about one hundred thirteen mages. the lake is the jewel of 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 park

a relic plus 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 the former state country house stands age old trees today it is a tourist site. a trout 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 well 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 to be built here. today there are some three hundred thousand rainbow trout in the foams palms. all. all of what i catch at the so much of this female is five years alt. if the mob is a spawn in school the frain the 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 because. 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 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 kindled on the clay a fool 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 lid on that 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 be called ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it paula and. this is on the money go. i because 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. for an. aloha load great to see you.

the guests 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 of his aeons. a stunned of the kin the abkhaz artist is going to paint a new picture she pusses a building the was shelled during the war members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the record is 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. 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 . their captain is no fool well that has been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century. 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. would use 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. for the same token cause you will take some time to rid itself of all traces of. life in the republic is clearly returning to.

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another global financial crisis as investors are ready for a black monday asian markets have already opened and immediately got into negative territory. in the eurozone debt woes provoked a turbulent week with the european central bank is now agreeing to buy italian and spanish bonds to help stop the rot. plus israelis take to the streets as a quarter of a million protesters demand the government drive down the cost of living or hit the brakes. and we go to the republic of south this idea marking three years since the conflict with georgia it devastated the region and brought about recognition. six am in moscow i met bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on our t.v. so i've been as we've been telling you.