mr primakov thank you very much for coming here a lot has been happening in the world recently iran and israel for example have been exchanging very harsh words recently while there may be nothing new about that israel seems to be driving itself into some sort of self isolation should we expect any unreasonable steps from israel. i think you're right in saying that it's israel which is driving itself into international isolation and that shows in many ways one and perhaps the most dangerous aspect is the escalation of tension around it even preparations for an attack on iran this is a very dangerous and other aspect of the isolation is that israel the government of israel in its fight for the status quo is pushing the palestinians to assert themselves as a state and various international organizations they've already succeeded in you know sco this also is up to isolation for israel itself public opinion against israel and then the other situation you probably remember the incident where a bomber so cozy and a microphone it wasn't working they were rather unflattering comments from both

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primakov in it. >> guest: yes. he is next to the last, as a matter of fact. c-span: here? >> guest: no, on the other side. c-span: on the other side? oh, i see. >> guest: yes. c-span: yes. next to roald. >> guest: he's leaning back. that's right. and actually, they were personal friends. they had been at moscow state university at exactly the same time. they had known each other for quite some time. it's just that there's no doubt that even at that time, we knew that primakov was a rising star within the soviet establishment, and when he said that this thing had to stop, you know, i personally was not absolutely convinced he was speaking for himself. c-span: when did it become public that there was a relationship, other than just friends? >> guest: well, it really -- it really didn't all the way up until the time we announced our engagement because we'd had a number of tremendous hoops to jump through. first of all, roald was holding a very important position within the soviet union. two, as a matter of fact. he was a member of their parliament, the old supreme soviet. and

mr primakov but thanks most terrifying to me is the fact that and all those countries and egypt and libya and tunisia we now have muslim extremists empower. yourself you know this isn't true you're wrong about that first of all it's a conglomerate of forces and i think that we can't be talking about a complete triumph is a post in which i use you know egypt has begun to win some seats in the parliament perhaps even more than expected but we should keep in mind that various muslim organizations evolve with time the muslim brothers for example are not the same organization anymore it was the one that wanted to overthrow or kill nasser some time back in the muslim brotherhood is different and of course there are extremists much them at the same time that i think that all this power of spring first has had an effect on islamic organizations as well because traditionalism going to visions in which it is here in egypt have become more moderate than ever. before so it's a positive influence. is positive in this respect there's new craziness and a look at the party the muslim brotherhood is creat

ballot we voted against kerry and cold churn in there in and in an open ballot we voted against primakov we voted against the budget drafts since two thousand and nine tooth two thousand and eleven and i guess the recovery program worked out by the government we would have done it. differently we have plenty of money we must introduce a state monopoly on alcohol tobacco and sugar russia should not export its natural resources gas oil coal but instead process it domestically we should consume everything here and stop helping anyone else russia does have the conditions for us to quit our slogans to why we must cancel all taxes for our region of the far east and switch on to a tax free economy there it would spur economic growth but what has the united russia party done and those who were in power before it they introduced a special economic zone in the market done regions did it work no they cut ticket prices for pensioners and students did it work and no all those steps did not work in contrast our plan would be to introduce a tax free economy to the whole russia's far east we seek to get

been warning against well later a former foreign minister and veteran diplomat explains why any primakov says the lessons of iraq must be learned. i don't think the west is prepared to take this action that with a the security council's backing i think we're smarter now than at the time when the first security council resolution was adopted we will not adopt another resolution using vague terms which could be used for legitimize in these activities . nobody knows when libya is going to recover from kills look at iraq for example it's been more than eight years and they still can stabilize the situation the t.v. never stops reporting new casualties fifteen dead thirty dead every day in iraq bombs explosions and so on it could happen so regularly that people get used to it we start thinking this is not the disc heroes over eight and a half years of occupation there's been nothing we could do in libya is going to be even tougher so i don't think if i had much success in libya. yes the full interview with former russian prime minister you get a public office here around twenty minutes time a

against coming up later our former foreign minister and veteran diplomat explains why you have any primakov says world leaders should take note of the lessons from libya and iraq. i don't think the west is prepared to take this action without the security council's backing and i think we're smarter now than at the time when the first security council resolution was adopted we will not adopt another resolution using going to them which could be used for legitimizing these activities nobody knows when libya is going to recover from its chaos look at iraq for example it's been more than eight years and we still can't stabilize the situation with the t.v. never stops reporting new casualties fifteen thirty day every day in iraq bones explosions and so when it happens so regularly that people used to it we still think this is normal that it's chaos over one hundred years of occupation to be nothing they could do in libya it's going to be tough so i don't think we've had much success in libya. a full interview with former russian former russian foreign ministry are going to come your way in about

russia has been warning against later a former foreign minister and veteran diplomat explains why primakov says the lessons of libya and the rug must be learnt. which i don't think the worst prepare to do with it the security council's barking i think we're smarter now and at the time when the first security council resolution was adopted we will not adopt another resolution using the big terms which could be used we would utilize music to. nobody knows what libya is going to recover from feels like iraq for example it's been more than eight years and they still can stabilize the situation on t.v. nearest stops reporting you casualties fifteen. every day in iraq bombs explosions and soon it could happen so regularly that people get used to it and we started thinking this is not just hear us over have years of occupation there's been nothing we could do in libya it's going to be even tougher so i don't think we've had much success and it would be an. l a full interview with former russian prime minister. hours time and r.t. . new technocrat led governments in greece and italy are getting do

well next hour to talk to veteran russian diplomat former prime minister primakov he shares his view on the world's most pivotal issues and explains what lessons must be learnt.