stabilizing force we know the position of bahrain on this issue do you think your partners in the cooperation council will listen to these calls and take any specific steps to make cooperation with russia even closer than it is now. i can answer positively not only on behalf of the train which cooperates with russia in many areas including go to regional security but also corporates with the u.s. and e.u. countries with china japan india and many many other states we also see a positive response from russia regarding all areas of cooperation and the benefit from it russia has always played a major role in international affairs and russia is a great power russia should be present in our region a troll is indispensable russia has put forward an initiative on security in the gulf we supported it and confirmed it in a joint statement adopted during a visit by our king to moscow and signed by him and president medvedev this initiative calls for all political forces in the region to develop a single approach to gulf security and. the last summit of the cooperation council for arab states of the gulf put fo

the last summit of the cooperation council for arab states of the gulf put forward a proposal to create a common wealth to help have they taken any steps towards achieving this goal. the summit itself saw a number of steps on transformation of the cooperation council into a commonwealth as proposed by the king of saudi arabia a working group has been formed and the group is to hold a number of meetings to come up with his proposals in may and the annual summit of the corporation council and real steps are being taken not only as proposals but also in terms of concrete solutions that. are on field if you remember our previous interview we discussed the initiative by the king of bahrain to set up an interim commission on human rights and a special commission to gather evidence of human rights violations that has this initiative been approved if so what's been done so far that. cannot we've achieved to go in the first is that a commission on gathering evidence or as has been established the commission is studying the events of the past year and about. it submitted a report to the king whic

other two monarchies in the or world morocco and jordan who last may apply to join the gulf cooperation council and turkey this is and i might add libya we can hardly talk to other governments in the condition of a lawless anarchy that of planes in a country but the regime of libya was one of the co-sponsors this is not a representative group of nations of course in the united nations or the world it's a very select lying that is largely the same group that the comparable resolution one thousand and seventy three against libya last year which resulted as we know at a seven month bombing campaign against the nation. forwarding i think their national can you name will now play in resolving the crisis after the white vote. well the true international community that is under ninety four members of the united nations and including most particularly the berths nations brazil russia india china south africa and other countries have to take a much more pronounced role of this it's just as the arab league has effectively been hijacked by the eighth year of monarchies are just months from so too has the

we thought so much from the arab league and now we're hearing of course this from the gulf cooperation council just how significant a body and how much of the impact could this have on the situation it is a very serious question because the g.c.c. was create. did in one thousand eight hundred one largely by the gulf arab states in response to the iranian revolution of one thousand nine hundred seventy nine the g.c.c. has a bloc inside the league of arab states but it doesn't have a majority position in the league of arab states in the question of libya the g.c.c. was able to move the arab states in its stead action and therefore the security council it was resolution one thousand seven hundred three right after that the league of arab states in what for a new leader rejected the qatari candide it on behalf of the egyptians never allowed i v is the head of the league of arab states so what this means is that in the arab league there is now less appetite for allowing the g.c.c. to run things so the g.c.c. is trying to good alone and that force never thought this would by the g.c.c. does not incr

united states and germany have all pulled their ambassadors from damascus and now the golf cooperation council has joined them, recalling their a.mbassadors and asked syria's envoys to leave, but syria still has friends, notably russia. sergey lavrov made a visit to the country saying he and bashar al assad are working to end the crisis. we look closer at the relationship between the two countries. >> reporter: the russian delegation's visit to damascus came as a brutal crackdown showed no sign of abating. opposition groups say government forces have bombarded the city of homs, killing hundreds in recent days. the united nations said the total death toll is now upwards of 6,000. russia and china have come under a barrage of criticism from the international community. both countries vetoed a u.n. security council draft resolution condemning the syrian regime's bloody crackdown. it's the second time they've vetoed a resolution on syria. russia and china have also blocked a western initiative to impose sanctions on damascus. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov's meeting with bashar al assad is

basically led by washington and london and paris and this six person go from one or two gulf cooperation council dare genda from the beginning for months now is reaching change in syria no matter wat they knew that they couldn't never get that you win that security council resolution authorizing and most lies over syria for number of reasons first of all because that did a sudden regime is not so bold bardi its own but with vision with mix so this does not seem to do with this syrian peace process and all and not only. developing countries are going to dissolve apart from russia and china but syrians themselves began being thinks blissett look we don't trust this big zeile the council would like to organize ourselves and will like to discuss with the guys sit down with the government and discuss a route map for peace but between ourselves between syria it's not happening asia times correspondent pepe escobar with his thoughts on the events in syria. around two hundred thousand people came out to the moscow streets on saturday for a day of protests the largest in the capital so far one group was

states britain france and germany along with portugal to include all six members of the draw cooperation council that is the monarchies and camera zoomed in the persian gulf this is not a representative group of nations of course in the united nations or the world is a very select one this is largely the same for the us to comparable resolution one thousand seven hundred three against libya last year the no armed uprising of the sort of burning in syria could have occurred as in libya earlier kossovo to the slaughter of thirteen years ago without the understanding by those in gauging the armed uprising that they would be supported by forces outside the country. more than two hundred people were reportedly killed by security forces in the syrian city of homs just ahead of the vote at the un security council the government denies the assault calling the reports a hysterical campaign of incitement by armed groups the editor of the syria tribune dr ali mohamed says information supplied by the opposition shouldn't be taken at face value. but there were not believing the syrian army waited ten months

states britain france and germany along with portugal they include all six members of the gulf cooperation council that is the monarchies and camera in the persian gulf this is not a representative group of nations of course in the united nations or the world so very select one is largely the same group the comparable resolution one thousand and seventy three against libya last year no armed uprising of the sort of burn in syria could have occurred if it was in libya earlier kossovo yugoslavia thirteen years ago without the understanding by those in gauging the armed uprising the bay would be supported by forces outside the country more than two hundred people were reportedly killed by security forces in the syrian city of homes just ahead of a vote at the un security council but the figure is being contested with some opposition groups putting it at around fifty syria try be own editor ali mohamed says the information coming from the opposition shouldn't be taken at face value. but there were not to be leaving the syrian army we had to do it in months and then just the night before the security c

basically led by washington london and paris and this six person gulf monarchies of the gulf cooperation council their agenda from the beginning for months now days reaching change in syria no matter what they knew that they can never get the win that security council resolution authorizing imho fly zone over syria for number of reasons first of all because it did assad regime is not so bold bardi its own but with vision with me so this is not something to do with the syrian peace process and all and not only. developing countries i don't think it's now up but from russia and china with the syrians themselves big having things ballistic look we don't trust this a big silo council would like to organize ourselves and will like to discuss where they go sit down with the government and discuss a real map for peace but between ourselves between syria it's not happening. and just a little bit later in the program we report on what could be a much more explosive powder keg in the region. iran is ready to cause chaos in the world markets as a top government minister says he's certain an embargo on oil

basically led by washington london and paris and this six persian gulf monarchies the gulf cooperation council there agenda from the beginning for months now is reaching change in syria no matter what they knew that they couldn't never get the u.n. security council resolution authorizing a no fly zone over syria for a number of reasons first of all because up did assad regime is not so bold bardi its own population with makes so this has nothing to do with the syrian peace process and all syrians themselves began being takes place that look we don't trust this big zeile the council would like to organize ourselves and will like to discuss with the go sit down when they go and discuss a roadmap for peace but between our selfs. well that late in the program we reported another target of western pressure iran is ready to call world markets saying who responded were doing all about it by cutting off the supply before european countries time to find alternatives. the same time the german chancellor wraps up being toward china and iran it really supports. a dozen dead and thousands injured plus the

basically led by washington and london and paris and this six persian gulf monarchies of the gulf cooperation council their agenda from the beginning for months now is reaching change in syria no matter what they knew that they can never get the win the security council resolution authorizing and most lies only for syria for number of reasons first of all because up to a sudden regime is not so bold bardi its own but with vision with meeks so this does not seem to do with the syrian peace process and all syrians themselves began being think specific look we don't trust this big silent council would like to organize ourselves and will like to discuss with the go sit down with the government and discuss a route map for peace but between ourselves. thousand dead and thousands injured the bloody off the mouth of three straight days of rioting and it all began after an outbreak of violence at the football not good this week. saying the knives of seventy four people a correspondent for national has more from time to square the heart of into submission. things have been extremely devastating and terribly ki

basically led by washington and london and paris and this six persian gulf monarchies of the gulf cooperation council dare genda from the beginning for months now is reaching change in syria no matter what they knew that they couldn't never get that you win that security council resolution authorizing a no fly zone over syria for number of reasons first of all because it did assad regime is not a bold bardi its own population with makes so this has nothing to do with the syrian peace process and all syrians themselves began being very explicit look we don't trust this big sigh old council would like to organize ourselves and would like to discuss with the go sit down with the go and discuss a roadmap for peace but between ourselves and a little later in the program we report on another target of western pressure iran is ready to cause chaos in world markets saying it will respond to a looming you will boil in bargo by cutting off the supply before european countries have time to find alternatives. a dozen dead and thousands injured the bloody aftermath of a three straight days of rioting in egypt it

basically led by washington and london and paris and this six person gulf monarchies of the gulf cooperation council dare genda from the beginning for months now is reaching change in syria no matter what they knew that they couldn't live or get the win that security council resolution authorizing and most lies over syria for number of reasons first of all because it did said regime is not so bold bardi its own but with vision with meeks so this does not seem to do with the syrian peace process and all syrians themselves began to think specific look we don't trust this big silent gallus we would like to organize ourselves and would like to discuss with the go sit down with the government and discuss a route map for peace but between ourselves and just a little later in the program report on another target of western pressure. iran is ready to cause chaos in the world's markets as it says it will respond to a looming e.u. oil embargo by cutting off the supply before european countries have time to find alternatives. and at the same time and the german chancellor wraps up her lobbying tour of china wh

britain france and germany along with forbes are going to include all six members of the draw cooperation council that is the monarchies and camera in the persian gulf this is not a representative group of nations of course when the united nations with world selects one is largely the same for the first a comparable resolution one thousand seven hundred three against libya last year you know armed uprising that was sort of burned in syria could have occurred if it was a libyan earlier kossovo those longer than the thirty years ago without the understanding by those engaging with armed uprising that they would be supported by forces outside the. more than two i've heard people were reportedly killed by security forces in the syrian city of homs just ahead of the vote of the un security council but the government has denied the assad calling their reports a hysterical campaign of incitement by armed groups the editor of the syrian tribune dr ali mohamed says information from the opposition shouldn't be taken at face value but i mean there were not to be leaving the syrian army waited ten months and

back it's very interesting he's really called the shots here hasn't he i mean with the gulf cooperation council he's pretty much negotiated his semi exit ok and he's going to be possibly be negotiating a semi return behind the scenes i don't think vladimir putin analogy is good i think now shopping is probably a lot closer to the mark yes i think the irony is you had saudi arabia and these other autocracies. taking the leadership. supposed to transition to democracy and. then obviously sol is the guy who seems to. know the. house guests that never seems to want to leave but. the there. is but it's because clear that the society is sick and tired of it. they don't want to return and in fact if you try to return it could rekindle the street protests and ironically revitalize the movement trying to create greater change because what's so remarkable is that despite being so. that you were able to get millions of people on the streets despite having probably more guns per capita than virtually any country in the world the demonstrations were. overwhelmingly nonviolent that we have if you believe we

britain france and germany along with four if you're going to include all six members of the draw cooperation council that is the monarchies and camera in the persian gulf this is not a representative group of nations of course in the united nations or the world it's a very select one largely saying for the first a comparable resolution one thousand seven hundred three against libya last year the no armed uprising of the sort of burn in syria could have occurred in libya and earlier kossovo to the slaughter the thirteen years ago without the understanding by those engaging the armed uprising that they would be supported by forces outside the. well more than two hundred people were reportedly killed by security forces in the syrian city of homs just ahead of the vote and security council and i think it has been contested by some opposition groups putting it around fifty syria tribune editor any one hundred says the information coming from the opposition should be taken at face value. there were not believing the syrian army waited ten months and then just the night before the un security council meeti

states britain france and germany along with portugal to include all six members of the gulf cooperation council that is the monarchies and camera some of the persian gulf this is not a representative group of nations of course in the united nations or the world it's a very select one this is largely the same group that a comparable resolution one thousand seven hundred three against libya last year the no armed uprising of the sort of burn in syria could have occurred if it was in livio earlier or kossovo yugoslavia thirteen years ago without the understanding by those engaging with armed uprising that they would be supported by forces outside the country. and gyptian police have again fired rubber bullets and tear gas to drive a crowd of rock throwing protesters away from the interior ministry building in cairo clashes between security forces and demonstrators in egypt have been arranging for four days now left at a dozen people dead and thousands injured activists have been venting their anger over the military rulers alleged failure to prevent a deadly outbreak of violence at a football matc

there are reports that member states of the arab problem cooperation council are planning to recognize the free syrian army as the syrian people's only legitimate representative is a body that's often been referred to as terrorist and armed gains broken up several different factions if that force does get official recognition what impact would that have on the country. well i think we have to be very very cautious about the initiatives coming out to the gulf states they have been a critical force for reaction in the region and i hope that this does not mean but they intend to intervene directly in the in the syrian case anymore than is already happening i think that would be a step which would worsen the situation now i just finally from the beginning protesters in syria have been calling for a new democratic laws president also announced today that a new constitution is ready to be put to a public vote do you think the opposition will welcome that move. well i hope that it's true and if it is true it will be a welcome move and i'm sure that the opposition will do that but words and de

foreign intervention is already taking place and if i may just move on for a moment here the gulf cooperation council is planning to recognize the free syrian army as the syrian people's only legitimate representative what do you think might be the implications of this move if it happens once i mean i might point out of these photos suit do you think. i think it's going to be difficult to do that nevertheless i think what we are seeing now is that there are two different narratives on the table that there is the western narrative there is the narrative the g.c.c. some of the neighboring countries syria. turkey who see this. oppressive regime trying call price for its own people and that they must step aside however other countries in the world. such as china and russia. support from some of the other bric countries as well as other countries who are very much concerned about the concept of this new concept of a humanitarian intervention they believe the. international community ought to respect the international charter and not to keep this region this very sensitive very explosive region on edge by