games. now the republic of abkhazia in the caucuses will elect a new president in just over a week although with the death of its leader after cancer treatment there are a number of challenges ahead in the wake of the long running fight for independence from neighboring georgia as artie's been hearing. we are in the republic of a cause there were preparations are underway for the presidential election. is the country's acting president and also one of the candidates and he's here with us today the upcoming election will be the second presidential election since a cause a gain recognition just how hard it is for a cause here to live as an independent state i hear from of course there are many difficulties with the company a lot already but there's still an enormous amount of work to be done we optimistic about our future some of the most important thing is that following our country's recognition we've had its security ensured now all we need to do is get down to

work as there are a lot of things to be done for the country and people many of causey as currently reside the brought there are also georgian refugees who would like to return to their homes in the plaza will the upcoming election take into consideration the needs of those who consider this republic their home then using of course as you know i don't see any relation between the abkhazians who resigned abroad in russia or in more remote places and the refugees who became ones because of the war and as for the election it's only citizens vote republican are eligible to vote there's nothing i can add to this will the international observers be present at the election who's been invited already and who agreed to come number letting them will you question them there will be very many observers and if one hundred is a lot stand then it is because that is approximately the number of the service that will be monitoring on election law we have already sent the invitations upon source and that by the way observers were present in significant numbers at the previous

election we went back and she got reelected i can tell you honestly that their evaluations were mostly positive full and because you. can see that our election to me fairly democratic and transparent and maintained the difficulty should serve as an example for many countries i think the upcoming election will go exactly like. well since a pause here remains unrecognized by many countries what are the chances that the current election will be considered legitimate abroad when we have with them there's a new boom we don't even focus on that what matters to us is that we must administer the election in accordance with it causes legislation how others may react to it is another matter what is truly important is that we do everything growing those who unbiased will come up with an impartial assessment of the election and as for the issue of recognition of our election let me speak plainly even if it sounds a bit too blunt for this interview and we don't really calving according to supporters of your competitor sergei shamba is the current leader of the polls with almost forty percent support what are your views on the campaign. in compliance

with a longstanding principle i would prefer to refrain from mentioning any names now when according to our new and improved procedures i wouldn't cite any figures public opinion is a very intricate matter especially in the air because in society and figures do not always reflect the actual situation the results of the election will become clear once the votes have been counted and formalize in an official statement as for today we are busy preparing the votes and the election campaign is generally moving ahead without any trouble but there are occasional rough edges but i'm confident that the people in some of the campaign headquarters really just this stone says and keep along the guidelines of the agreement that was signed by the three presidential candidates the political battles of two thousand and four place the pause there on the brink of civil war what should be done to avoid such a scenario today they would use crypto and there's nothing of the kind not by a long shot in two thousand and four the situation was absolutely different so i

can tell you honestly and i believe it's very important that your viewers should be made aware of this back in two thousand and four it was through some very serious efforts by sergei baghdad and rule here jim that the situation was stabilized i would even say that it was. thanks to the wisdom and full sight of these two politicians into the situation was resolved successfully and appropriately. society was very grateful to both of them for that one if anyone feels that the events of two thousand and four may recur i believe such an assessment is premature because we i mean the society do not share the opinion of those who believe this election should end up with some kind of confrontation we have an entirely different plan as . the result because in treaty on military cooperation the play grown work for stationing russian troops in the country was signed one half years ago but it has been submitted for it if occasion by the russian parliament only recently why is

the process getting a fresh start today is the fear of new georgian aggression and was not of what was of the nasty of the worst madness what we know is that for us georgia is not a very friendly state at present legal standing allows us to say that any aggression will be repelled would size the presence of russian servicemen feeds our optimism about the future when the safety and that of our country is securely protected and we intend to strengthen this kind of cooperation with the russian federation and we've also been collaborating with russia in other areas a little everything is just getting started and it all looks promising a mutually rewarding if we intend to meticulously implement the comprehensive agreement signed by our two presidents instead to be treated if and missed a second bag we strongly support the case of strengthening our relations with russia what kind of methods can we expect from georgia and its attempts of restoring what official police equals the country's territorial integrity when the

us over the past years we've lost a lot of people to violence at the border including over one hundred russian peacekeepers as well as opal to go its customs offices reservists and civilians and they certainly georgian politicians that is to blame. even today regretfully the georgian. often in gauging assaults and sabotage operations as you probably remember when there was a russian i would attribute a young lieutenant colonel who was killed in action a few months ago it was in the news reports but despite that russian border troops keep settling down in abkhazia i believe that in the year or so our border will be sufficiently for to find that the situation will change drastically if we're really looking forward to that was or is it possible for georgians who are prepared to recognize a cause as an abandoned state to return to their homes not only in the bordering gali district but also let's say in the capital so who should prosser rights come and i didn't see wouldn't you today the situation in the gaudy district is very different from what it was like in the most and we convinced that there will be

continuous progress at the moment we've issued about nine thousand cosima hospitals for the residents of the gaudi district and this trend continues because we're strongly concerned that all people should feel safe and live in peace traditionally this area was always well developed economically and we're confident that it will pick up eventually and the life of the people in gali will improve we believe that this district has great prospects and it is going to tell us to make sure that all gali residents feel like rightful citizens of our republic of course there's a whole generation of people in a positive who survived two wars with georgia during the past twenty years as a possible at all for these people to live peaceful lives. through the model if you refer to our young people aged eighteen to twenty they ready cherish the events of the recent past and honor the memory of those who defended that country's independence and it's the task of the government to keep strengthening this memory the way i see it all people don't live in constant expectation of things to come

nor do they consciously think back to the events of the past from my point of view because these present domestic situation is very tranquil you have survived five us this nation attempts during the past six years why has no one been charged you probably know who is. behind them. is your life in danger now but if you are in the past if a politician should always be aware of danger as for me personally these assassination attempts being investigated by the relevant security agencies have made considerable progress in this aspect but this is an issue for a separate discussion applies in needs foreign investment but is it possible to attract capital to projects in the country when its legal and economic status lacks credibility in the eyes of potential investors how would a qazi a protect international investors can use of course our own budget is quite modest and we certainly are in need of money in the form of investment the president most of the investment comes from russia but we would definitely be happy if

international businesses would also consider cool praising with the republic. we are open with it and on fiscal issues investment legislation is fairly advanced believe this is surely going to happen someday as for now we mainly get investment from the russian federation and we're very happy when we see a logo and we understand each other very well and our prospects at great the russian city of sochi is very close to. is there any profit for a cause in the fact that so much is being invested into such as a limp it projects critical more socially and you know we're not sure regrets we are unable to organize in jus time so as to take part in those projects at least with our commodities i'm talking about sandy gravel cement or crushed stone we do deliver some of the materials but the volumes are very tiny if we were to increase our sales this was certainly under some money and that would be good for both thought business and government it's been with this so far the sales volumes virtually have significant and it's on the run up thank you for your time with us

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top stories britain's courts race to read the riot act to those behind the recent looting and violence but human rights groups who cares judges and lang down disproportionate justice to score popularity points. so why trade at the international air show in moscow and the nerves of steel for russia's premier pilots among those stealing the limelight is the latest russian fidel fired or the two hundred fifty which debuted on wednesday. and the syrian army reportedly fires out thousands of anti-government protesters across the country but some serious saying they're glad to see tanks moving into their towns the president's claim they see security forces as protection against armed. forces and i fear an armed to union joins us on it was all eyes to the sky in south korea as well for a different kind of flight this week the surly who was in the said jumping off

talers know some people called out phone i'm not sure but it help them for the very first time in this week we're going to have a look at just what happened in a moment. great to have you with us. today this morning. looting old. continental quests. spearhead russia's drive towards europa league football later on thursday. off the mark barcelona boys. pick up the first trophy of the spanish football season beating their fiercest rival to madrid in a five gold thriller. net loss nicholai crushes early from a second straight monster's event this time and. three russian teams to.

qualifying judy tonight a second tier outfit a lot. of big. company while another side from the capital that's local t.v. will enter their opening european clash all of the year favorites. ports. spar dr nabarro do have some experience against russian teams the only thing is that the last encounter took place back in one thousand nine hundred ninety four when the slovakian side qualified for the quarterfinal of the european cup by defeating soviet team that at that three by the way remains and it seems they just achievements on the european stage. were born with. this impulse to move forward johnson says. in here a. player for. even more.

than the mere front building with the very yet to make a major impact on the european football scene the muscovites continue until success is by far more impressive than that of their opponents twice champions of russia they reached the semifinals of the now defunct european cup winners' cup two times in the ninety's and had a brief spell in the champions league in two thousand and four the railway men are considered hot favorites in this tie with the russian side yet to lose a match under new head coach josie cause a row you for we were in. for example one you is going to result in to a new. is very good result if you mean israel exactly and always if you if you mean we doubt goes against. good no matter who the pundits favor in this europa league play off some things are certain and that's that these two sides know very little about each other the fact that looking at the

flayed at first leg it hold could be advantages but only if this were two or more goals here in moscow however if the visitors from slovakia managed to walk away with a draw or perhaps even a win in the russian capital then the outcome of their return leg into nava will become highly unpredictable for both sides erm on cost or of our seat moscow now its first blood to barcelona in spain the catalan giants claiming the opening football title of the season courtesy of a three two win on the night over old enemies real madrid last weekend's first leg clash ending all square two goals apiece at the bernabeu barcelona spurred on by the mustn't home support this time might lead after a pool for an hour andres iniesta chipping home off for a superb three ball from the n.l. messi last. true or bok however five minutes later the world's most expensive player cristiana ronaldo in the right spot to make a long but messi would have to say right before the break i want to assure our p.k.

carving open the madrid defense leaving a little origin time to deftly through the home the second period was frantic stuff for the reality pushing forward at every opportunity they got their reward ten minutes from time karim benzema sure but the feats was to suit the final say was left to the host though messi the much winner with fifty eight million dollars new signing substitute says farmer gas their provider superb finish treats by four were on i get along with three sendings off muse and also marcello and david vo on keeping their marching orders but reality head man with some stinging criticism of the set lustrous opponents after. i'm going to go from the first minute of the second half there were no ball boys snowballs the way small time teams do when they're in difficulty and as for the

game i think we played very well we're both at home and away my players demonstrated an absolutely fantastic attitude looking rough until around office in order for us to beat real in this game and to win the super comp for the third time in a row it was a very intense match in which they put us under a lot of pressure and i believe them we've learned even more in how to take on real again. ok let's talk tennis for mardy fish looks intent inflaming the cincinnati masters tightly he let slip away last year the twenty ten runner up with a solid start to this year's tournament brushing aside. danko in just over an hour of play american fish has been rising through the ranks of late on this apparently showing why he's worthy of the number seven spot globally. able to hold the olympic silver medalist dropping the first set to love sixty six feels the final score richard these are. plenty of titles were true i feel the

dollhouse andras belt but the since he's not one of them spun you starting off this year's campaign with victory beating frenchman julian bennett so six four seven five on wednesday and to advance process sammy's here for the first time compulsory fernando stands in his way next. talking i saw where the team who won the in or girl couple of kontinental hockey league titles. shown off their latest piece of business new signing finn and t. meeting and taking to the ice during a pre-season tour around moscow and in the rise from the minnesota wild in the n.h.l. the bronze medalist signing two year deal the day before and i picked up his main assist after that for his new club laureus stars inch of bristol recipient on this occasion akbar's eventually winning are three one against the much was looked on by isn't it true liability enough he got it out for us to both off the radar in public

trials but stepped up to international duty. overseas they host their first ever home would turn them thanks in so much for this time while akbar as new boy seems to be enjoying his switch across the. field sprayed all prepare for the season and your goal is to win another championship in all. everybody wants to win when you have to be at your best every night. you truly have a chance to win a championship. it's their favorite pastime at birthday parties across the world and it's also an olympic sport the last possible reason why trampoline popularity is burning here in russia. the story. of the morning trampoline was an antique by george greasewood in one thousand nine hundred thirty six in the u.s. though it was a long time before the first world championship was held in one thousand nine

hundred sixty three the soviet union dominated the sport well only handful of the countries were considered to be contenders however everything changed since it finally became an olympic discipline at the sydney games in two thousand. and one of the former us president said that the power of a country is measured in its number of nuclear warheads and the number of its champions. popular when they do have an olympic stadium and the soviet union was competing against a few opponents when it was in big games the number of competitors increased dramatically in china conquered them all. this on the russian c.d.o. christiane there is the capital of trampoline in the country with long traditions of producing world in the olympic champions including the first ever women's olympic champion and the most decorated athlete in the sport i mean we can i was in the thirty six year old dance with retains the kind of politics spirit that so her given the international fair play were in two thousand and one. the world

championship in denmark and challenged me to serious mistake and they won. but i just couldn't accept. it. because it was unfair and i didn't deserve it. however the trampoline is widely used not only for sporting competitions in spaceflight program stood for a soviet cosmonaut. to you to get in and well. trained on it and it's also used in cross training for many other sports someplace like that when you start a trampoline as it was a foundation for other sports like gymnastics diving freestyle skiing snowboarding and other extreme sports in russia i mean she's now have trampled and the popularity of it is growing. complicated in the called nation of movements in hockey players i also use it in training for example many food cart

wheels and somersaults of course core and they practice those tricks on a trampoline and many other schools trampoline well the disease you speak for jump as far as that of no one drivers. will it's increasing popularity trampolines working its way into fitness clubs and gyms and becoming more affordable it's a great way of keeping in shape eight minutes of jumping is equal to running three kilometers and after just a couple of minutes i was running out of coffee when i give it a go it's not easy keeping your balance comes natural to athletes but takes years of practice. r.t. . no fear of heights inside korea finally with a group of american daredevils introducing an extreme pastime using one of the country's main the landmarks base jumping arriving to the heart of the cycling capital for the first ever time they are two hundred thirty six metre tall so will the trust of location for tourists but this group who are seeking much more than

just a souvenir a game of rock paper scissors deciding their fate they went for some high octane fun the action just a preview though for things to come and with. others among others all set to showcase their skills. are. huge they call it fun that is all your sport for weather is next year in twenty four hour r.t. . couldn't take three. three. three. three. three. three blown video for your media projects. done to our t.v.

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british courts race to read the riot act to those behind the recent looting and violence but human rights groups accused judges of lang down disproportionate justice and. top flight trade at the international air show in moscow and the nerves of steel for russia's premier pilots as they take our cheney on a white knuckle walk. and back on solid ground here all gazing at the sky will be read this outtakes about the headliners of this year's max carey show in just a few moments. also this hour we hear the syrian voices who are glad to see the army move into their towns even as rights activists accuse the syrian government of atrocities against protesters. and investors and russia called finding the folds of news to grab onto some of the.