kazuya in the caucasus is gearing up for an early presidential election on the twenty sixth of august the vote was called after president thirty about died following cancer surgery a lot is at stake for any future leader with the region still recovering from a long period of conflict with neighboring georgia because he had been fighting for its independence from tbilisi since the early ninety's it was recognized by a number of other states following torture military action on. another. next start talks to one of the presidential candidates prime minister. about the talent this country faces. we are in the republic of a cause here where preparations are under way for the august presidential election . the country's prime minister and also one of the candidates and he's here with us today the upcoming election is the second presidential election after a pause recognition doesn't see both applause as a more independent state. we have been an independent state for a longer time than we've been recognized so this is in fact already our fourth election democracy is working its way into our