in central asia and the middle east and this. applies to be different from the us and nato interests in central and little east region particularly the division of interest in natural resources the middle east. but nevertheless the key issues have been raised in a declaration on libya and a statement on syria has been issued by russia and the asio members do you think actually that they could influence the u.s. and its allies involvement in those countries in libya and syria well i think. that they employ and we have seen in the past the united states allies. have been to that fact on treat such as iraq. and i look. we might so. any american intervention in the region the united. international community should morally support the democratic movement in the region so democracy on stronger in the middle east and north african region let's talk about the context of the asio and its member countries and its relationship with the u.s. in many ways because yesterday i was hoping that russia and china has opened up avenues for russia an

ask pending and the most problem is that china is very much interested in central asia and in the middle east for natural resources china is the second. second country that he. doesn't need the national resources and this might be. an interest problem between the united states china and the shanghai cooperation organization what about relations between russia and china recall saved interest of common interest as yes you know platform for them to return and pursue their interests without any friction between those two countries. well as far as i know the shanghai cooperation organization both allies china and russia they have interests in central asia and middle east one of their interests is as the united states and their western allies should not interfere militarily in the region and should not interfere in the democracy process of middle eastern regional countries and russia and china within this shanghai thought gratian organized a she at the moment are following. quote and same interest one of the interesting developments today and we're reporting it here on our tears one of our mai

you'll be represented of all the major powers in central asia in the region so it's . insane yes you're. absolutely mess. of course some people are quick to link being perhaps not a rival but maybe. an opposite to nato in terms of a military alliance but it isn't interesting enough talking about the military aspect china has been beefing up its military in recent years the defense budget rising every year why is it doing i mean what's it preparing for. no good so there's a military strategy as well and it's not only related to central asia it's really to do dogs the chinese need you once you have a very strong presents in the media notion and perhaps india really see each speak get chinese vessels to station at the weather what's your arabian sea pakistan pakistan about which is that so that industry has this strongest brill's. strategy which consists of let's you know pakistan eventually in sri lanka. but this is interesting it's great spectrum dublin and spent a girl but it's different it's got back the chinese joe it's already been going around rome. yes. there so w

james chaney is national security russia and central asia are getting we need we need. all of the bases compared to the middle east and the persian gulf it's a long term strategy biggest guess is in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china are closer than ever russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strategic priority very important in terms of not only countering the batter if the age of the country can influence your regime. ensuring there still seems the su as a truly correctly clipped aeration mechanism be a very reticent to create effect on the ground that would entail amazed us immediately no it's a very central to our strategy as well and it's nearly related to central asia it's really to the indian ocean and stopped the chinese navy wants to have a very strong presents in the media notion and perhaps india really the seat it's got back to chinese territory in the run. up yes sealed espresso we're considering the fact that made you sell real general in the pentagon in stead that there are strange no i

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james cheney is national security russia and central asia are getting we need we need. all of the parents to the middle east and the persian gulf it's a long term strategy biggest guess is in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china. russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strategic priority very important in terms of not only countering the berith nature of the country can influence the regime as a whole and surely mr used the su as a truly a literary crept aeration mecca this year very reticent to create effect on the ground that would then turn amazed to us immediately you know it's exactly the same military strategy as well and it's not only related to central asia it's really to the indian ocean out the chinese navy wants to have a very strong presents in the indian ocean and perhaps india really be seat. got back the chinese territory in the run. up s. s there so we're considering the fact that maybe some real general in the pentagon and if you took a stab at that there are strangelove ideas. from wide

pepe escobar says china is ready for a new global role james chinese national security russia and central asia are getting we need we need. to lead the basis for k.x. to the middle east and the persian gulf it's a long term strategy biggest this is in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china because of their russia sees the us you know there's a jew strategically very important in terms of it's not really countering the berith nature of the country can influence you regime as a whole and sharing this d.s. you as a truly very clipped aeration mic at this so you read to sense to create effect on the ground that remains to us immediately you know it's exactly the same military strategy as well and it's not only related to central asia it's really to the indian ocean it's obvious the chinese navy wants to have a very strong presence in the indian ocean and actually be a really big seat it's a good bet the chinese territory in going around rome. it's. espresso group considering the spec good maybe send a real general in the pe

chinese security russia and central asia are getting we need we. call carrots to the middle east and the persian gulf it's the long term strategy biggest stresses in their five year plans and this strategy. it goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china will endeavor russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strategic priority very important in terms of not only countering the fire of nature of the countering american influence and the regime as a whole and china still seems d.s.u. as a truly a lake or any preparation mecca this is the saudi reticence to create effect on the ground that wouldn't that amazed the us immediately you know it's an exam it's a long term strategy as well and it's not only that related to central asia it's really to the indian ocean because the chinese navy wants to have a very strong presents in the media notion and perhaps in the arabian sea this got back the chinese territory in the run. up hess sealed espresso we're considering the fact that maybe several general in the pentagon and it's your said tha

and mesh of security russia and central asia are getting we need. to what is a dream isa school carrots to go a little east in the persian gulf it's a long term strategy be discussed as you go outside your plants and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china was ago russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strategically very important in terms of their only countering the berith nature of the country unless. you reaches or they sure are still use the su as a truly to correctly preparation disappear very reticent creates effect on the grill remarries the us immediately look at sort of zero you say military strategy as well and it's not only related to central asia it's really to start the chinese need humans to pad a very strong presence in the indian ocean and actually india really didn't see this good the chinese territory. it's. good to see during a spec good move. are you saying. that you took. their strange look. for a wider outlook on how the emerging powers could reshape the national drought status check out

james chaney's said national security russia and central asia are getting we need. a important oil and believe me this is going to add to the middle east and the persian gulf it's a long term strategy biggest test is in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china are well aware of russia sees the us c.e.o. as a jew strategic priority very important in terms of not only countering the power of nature but countering american influence and you reach a whole game china still views the su as a truly a make or any cooperation mecca this very red to sense to create a second ago that will bend their amazed us immediately no gifts or say anything long term strategy as well and it's not only related to central asia it's really to doing good will set us up the chinese media wants to have a very strong presence in the the notion and actually be a really big seat it's got back the chinese territory in their own run. its rival sealed espresso work considering the fact that made you so well general in the pentag

james chaney's said national security russia and central asia are getting we need we were into it and well it'd be nice is small compared to the middle east and the persian gulf it's a long term strategy they discuss this in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china are well aware of russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strategic priority very important terms of not only countering the favorite ways of the country and letting the influence a nation as a whole and china still views the su as a truly a lake or any preparation mecca this be a very reticent to create a second and grow that wouldn't that amaze us the immediately you know it's a very central to our strategy as well and it's not only that related to central asia it's really to the negotiators the chinese knew the words to have a very strong reason saying we need an ocean and actually we really need see this got back to the chinese territory in the long run. yes he will get espresso were considering the fact that made you say well general in the pentagon if you

and national security russia and central asia are getting we need we are important well of the nuisance compared to the middle east and the persian gulf so the chinese strategically this means two things escape from iraq a bit like a straits unskillful of their moves their own street in the middle east base which is the chain escape these two bottlenecks which are more or less fall through the u.s. navy let's put it this way say actually they can really i'm sure and say theresa and all russia for their energy and it succeeding it's a long term strategy biggest guess is in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china well they're going to know all about trade and energy there is that russia and china take a common stand on many international issues never of course one of the main issues right now do you think that the two countries could work closer together and certainly in trying to balance out nato is heavy handedness there in libya at the moment. this is a good question because this trip and ohio be really to the u.

james chinese national security russia and central asia are getting one listening to it and lead the bases contacts to the middle east and the persian gulf so the chinese strategically this means two things escape from iraq and iraq a straits and spatial her most different will straight in that in the middle east switches they can escape these two bottlenecks which i met last fall through by the us navy let's put it this way to say actually they can rely more on iran states or asia and only russia for their energy needs and it succeeding it's a long term strategy biggest stresses in their five year plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russia and china will endeavor russia sees d.s.t.o. as a jew strike they'd seek roddy very important in terms of not only countering the battery of nature but countering american influence and you regime as a whole and china still seems the su as a truly in economic cooperation mechanism so you reticence to create a stack on the ground that would undoubtedly amaze the u.s. immediately no it's a very central to

afghanistan, one member of the afghan royal family described it as the belly button of south central asia, okay? everything goes through there. and it's kind of like the ball joint. it doesn't function. of course, now with india and china becoming the dominant manufacturing economies in the world, they'll require a lot of energy, and that's basically american foreign policy is heavily influenced by the energy industries, as we know. there are a lot of people in texas who are very much involved with the saudis in and trying to cooperate with the taliban. the taliban, apparently from if what i understand, were reneging on their agreement, so are reluctant to allow the consortium that wanted to put the pipeline through there. and there was a decision made prior to 9/11 that they had to be taken out. and we had meetings and talks with other people who are familiar with the situation. there was, certainly, many contingency plans in the works to go in there. 9/11 just made it a fait accompli. all of these issues are important, but they are not the motivation. oil pipelines, gas pipelines and co

into asia and central asia as close to russia saw in all of the build up was started to pine likedicking link from but you call me and paul howes in hong kong quando in shanghai to leave to russia so they have to come down and negotiate for a minute so beneficial deal for the two countries for the longer term we're talking about twenty city even few key years all. right mr g. . china's booming economy has turned the country in a strong player in the region but does its rapid growth in any way pose a potential danger to its neighbor russia in the future. i don't think so because it took kountry are actually not competitive in terms of their out to all put the two accounts or hip company mentality demeaning accompli mentality that trying to help the manufacturing advantage in russia have been a totally source advantage stick china need to. so the trading between the conduit to really increase. last few years. china is the largest trading nation russia. lie wise last year had become a fairly even all due trading partner for china so i don't. really help each other and we see big beca

central asia is home to a large ethnic group. but this group says that pakistan recently extradited a quigers. >> i was supposed to attend the world congress this may, but was stopped at the airport. the authority prevented me from leaving the country. >> human rights is not a party for the sco members. many believe that this organization has the potential to play a greater role in regional stability. >> as you know, the americans have announced a time to withdraw from afghanistan. then we will need some other organization to step in. that could be the sco. >> the shanghai organization corporation is not the nato of the east. but with so many countries wanting to join, it could one day change the global balance of power. >> on our website, you can explore a variety of galleries. learn how this once cheap dining attorney -- dining alternative has been impacted. a space program and nuclear submarine will be receiving deshea, especially at the time -- reseeding british aid, especially at a time of prosperity. >> they say the british

. -- central asia, have been observing. this occurs when the earth casts a shadow over the moon. >> a rare and beautiful side, a lunar eclipse. the mood turned orange by the earth's shadow. this was the view in moscow. around the world, move gazers are out in force. they're watching in lebanon as the eclipse began. this is not happening everyday. i am glad that we had the chance to watch tonight. >> cairo's tahrir square, not long ago home to demonstrators. now it is full of amateur astronomers. >> being here is great because of the revolution in because of the clips. this is really beautiful. >> farther south, others were gazing at the heavens and they were excited by what they saw. >> it was beautiful but you can see that this is tinted red. this is very rare. >> this was the longest lunar eclipse in more than a decade. those lucky enough to see it, this is the moment they won't forget. >> astronomers say they have discovered evidence of the earliest black holes in the universe. on international team reporter -- an intern

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attacks and america's military response paved the way for the path of new military bases in iraq and central asia first and foremost in afghanistan. the relationship between bases and war is a hand and glove relationship bases most of the us bases i would say the majority are the result of war they are the booty or loot of war in the sense that they were captured during wartime and never given back following the us bombing of iraq in one thousand nine hundred or in the united states it wound up with military bases in saudi arabia kuwait bahrain came to our oman and united arab emirates all against dominique of yugoslavia nine hundred eighty nine the us and wound up with military bases in kosovo or bay area garia macedonia hungary. and croatia following us wanting to afghanistan in two thousand and one into the us round out with military bases in afghanistan pakistan kazakhstan it was back to stand prejudiced in kurdistan georgia yemen and following us bomb we got invasion of iraq in two thousand and three and the united states wound up with iraq . staying behind. i believe is actually at the as t

>> i have a list of books but the first book i am working on is the book about whole issue of central asia over the next 25 years and i have read chapters when i travel to different parts like indonesia but i want to read the whole book och and i started in february. another book is given to me buy a fellow from the american academy of mechanical engineers i said what are the problems with water over the next 20 or 30 years? this book and said read it i could never write a perfect report but it is a good book to read about the question of water and in congress we do need to think about this in the future. and over the next 100 years the book is fascinating looking at who the major allies would be those who have trouble with and when he came out with the next book the figuring that is within my lifetime i better get that red to see what will happen from the perspective of people who look at trends one of the fascinating things and then turkey and poland and i never thought about that. and then he said we will have a war in the next 100 years with mexico. there was a lot of things that were

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national security russia and central asia are getting we need we. didn't read the piece is called clear so the little eastern liberation got it's a long term strategy biggest this is in their side your plans and this strategy goes on until the end of the twenty first century so yes russian china. russia sees the us c.e.o. as a jew strategic very important in terms of not only countering that beareth nature but countering. the regime or bench or use the su as a truly correctly equipped aeration mechanism here very reticent to create a stack the undergrowth amazed the us immediately and that it's a very central to our strategy as well and it's not only related to century asia it's really not the chinese need you wants to have a very strong presence in the ocean in actually a really sweet it's got back to chinese territory in going to. work yes. yes they're super considering the spec good mood to sell real general in the pentagon and it's you. strange. why the article how the emerging powers could reshape the financial landscape look at our website the

during all the complain in that in america and central america pacific resume central asia every week every week we try to choose and we agree with those countries to recognize it was you to say it was diplomatic relations there is always a very strict and strong american position against governments of those countries not to recognize it was here. prosecutors in the hague say they want to shorten trial for the former bosnian serb general back and that it's also considering combining his case with that of the former serbian the graduates which has already been ongoing for more than eighteen months both men are accused of war crimes from bosnian conflict for the last killing around eight thousand people in its. coverage here before the trial. clever his family and lawyer say it's health problems he will be unable to understand it takes lots of by trial. and i missed most of the tribunal is a prejudice towards me that it is that he is doing it now because being. the people who actually try this is good judges of the prosecution not subject to the same rules as the accuse i mean the prin

and america and central america and pacific region in central asia everywhere we go every week we try to achieve some agreement with those countries to recognize of how they were to start this diplomatic relations there was always very strict times for american position against governments of those countries not to brag. but that's. all the business. how did very well welcome to your business plate and we start with an arch exclusive the government is once again turning the gas industry to help balance the books on its ministry the tax burden on the sector will grow by more than seventeen billion dollars in the next three years the proposed increase is causing concern for gas strong sentiment that is. russia's biggest company explains. is a company with a mix. of the. obviously and the british would never. put on the agenda for question for the sake of the company. but from what the. government. can for the economy of pressure for all. i will confuse it. with a chicken but. it seems the government is aware of the danger of either talks and gas products on top of that it's a compromise

own age if it was the still in regime which deported over ninety thousand miss houghton turks to central asia in nine hundred forty four but they had to flee again after a violent ethnic was in his back is done in nine hundred eighty nine most of them now live in azerbaijan and turkey as well as russia and the united states georgia finally adopted a repatriation law under pressure from the european council in two thousand and seven but even four years on the law doesn't appear to have changed anything. georgia is in the regulation of the most stable of countries that's the first thing secondly they seem to realize they're not welcome there to come to an entirely new country that's going to be on everyone is capable of that. came into power but it was surrounded by so many bureaucratic barriers to collect so many documents that make coming back almost impossible the chairman of the world are getting his ation of metatron turks through the month but about cancer has traveled to georgia repeatedly in the fight to make the repatriation a lot more effective but last year saleman was arrested in ge