and allies who will stand by it and oppose any kind of intervention and syria's domestic affairs syria is the key to the balance of the middle east or any meddling with its internal affairs will drive this region to a disaster and western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs in syria in particular because of our political stand on the arab israeli conflict because of our achievements of success and our progress on the reforms track under the leadership of president bashar al assad but what is your assessment of russia's position and regards to events in syria. i believe that russia has a very commendable position the russian federation performs its tasks of a permanent member of the un security council in a most responsible way supported by our friends in moscow who would like to make a statement that the situation in syria poses no threat to global security and peace and therefore should not be discussed by the un security or human rights council and truth external intervention and injection of considerable funds i certain circles have infringed our

in syria and that. we never rejected supports arabs and so did everything to secure their support for syria i believe the doubs must be united in their statements about a hard time i saw what happened in syria for the expected to spread like an epidemic across other arab countries in order to weaken and now israel and the west can pose their civilization supremacy and values that mindset on us i very carefully follow the signals west wants from us especially in view of the recent events and i must say that in truth they do not wish us well the main blow is now directed at syria as an arm state purposes to enforce a new reality on syria in the interests of the west to force syria into giving up its current position and getting it removed from involvement in the arab israeli conflict couldn't otherwise why would anyone but looking wanting an official calls . to to her . if. steve. if you. exclude. the folks. wealthy british scientists. sometimes the title. markets finance scandals find out what's really h

and i'd like to say that the situation in libya is completely different from that in syria syria's position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military forces syria has so even if the west is thinking of going to benin we would advise not moreover syria has friends and allies who will stand by and oppose any kind of intervention and serious domestic affairs syria is the key to the balance in the middle east any meddling with its internal affairs would drive this region to disaster western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular because of our political stand on the arab israeli conflict and because of our achievements of success and our progress on the reforms track under the leadership of president bashar al assad. but of you what is your assessment of russia's position in regard to events in syria or young. i believe that russia has a very commendable physician the russian federation performs its tasks of a permanent member of the un security council in a most responsible way supported by our frien

and undermines to billet in syria of course the mass media have also done their bit to present syria in an unfavorable light as a country that is hostile towards its own people never in the history of modern syria has the country been attacked the way these armed bands of extremists are doing it syria is in need of reforms and we have had peaceful demonstrations in favor of reforms the syrian government and president bashar al assad responded to the demands of the people but as you may recall every time the government was about to introduce reforms violence surged in the country i witnessed these acts in daraa and other syrian provinces like many other citizens did the incumbent president of syria is committed to reforms and in two thousand he proposed a major program of reforms but events in the region that followed affected the implementation of the reforms gravely the us invasion of iraq and the potential threat that the aggression would sweep over syria after the american government made its intentions clear the turmoil in lebanon and the assassination of the lebanese leader rafi

friends and allies on the stand by and oppose any kind of intervention in syria as domestically syria is the key to the balance of the middle east or any meddling of this interview for israel will drive this region to destroy western countries are well aware of this nevertheless they keep hating arabs in syria and particular what is about political stand on the arab israeli conflict because of our chief wants of success and our progress on the reforms travel under the leadership of president bashar al assad. the purpose what is your assessment of russia's position with regard to events in syria or young. i believe that russia has a very commendable physician of the russian federation performs as tasks of a permanent member of un security council in a most responsible way as well yes of course by our friends in moscow who talk to make a statement this is a situation in syria poses no threat to our security and peace and therefore should not be discussed by the un security or he will rights council introduced it on external intervention and injection of considerable funds because i cert

accusation led to mass protests that ended syria's decades long military presence in the country syria like libya is part of an alliance and that alliance is very wide it begins in iran some elements iraq government are part of the syrian regime has one law in lebanon on how mosques in gaza. some experts warn that if syria becomes too embroiled in the investigation and now break of sectarian violence in lebanon will be almost unavoidable and especially alarming prospect given the spike in the sunni shake clashes of the arab spring presently lebanese authorities have less than a month to execute their arrest warrants and hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah has sworn retribution for anyone who tries to do this. for cross talk our team. ok how i'd like to go to you first since here in beirut this is been going on a long time and there's a number of people that i think use of this crime it happened in two thousand and five first it was being brain down the syrians a number of men were held they were lit released then we hear it's hezbollah then people say it's around and then there are other

syria hands so even if the west is thinking to be seen we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance of the middle east and eventually the symptom is here to drive this region to disaster western countries are well aware of this have never been asked to keep hating arabs in syria in particular was a little startling i was really kind of it because of our success progress on the reform struggle to under the leadership of gaza. what happened in syria really expected to spread. across other our countries in order to weaken israel in the west of what you post there civilization supremacies values that remind us very carefully all of the signals west wants from especially recently and i must say that they do not wish as well. and you can see the full interview with syria's deputy foreign minister in about twenty minutes time so stay tuned for that. passenger ferry with one hundred seventy three people on board has sunken the revolving rushes republic of tatarstan one person is known to have died but they're also conflicting reports as to how many people are missing the vess

in syria hands so even if the west is thinking that if we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance of the middle east if any meddling with us into israel is here to drive this radical to destroy the western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular because of our political stand on the arab israeli conflict because of our chief wants of success and our progress on the reform struggle to under the leadership what was an actual summit what happened in syria expected to spread like an epidemic across other our countries in order to weaken israel in the west which would pose their civilization a supremacy of values that the mind set on us very carefully and all of the signals west wants from us especially view of recent events and i must say that in the truth they do not wish us well. and you can see the full interview with syria's deputy foreign minister in about fifteen minutes time tonight. an update now on a main story this sunday the breaking news from central russia that divers are desperately still searching f

let's take a look at what's going on in syria how is this situation in syria different from that in iran oppa. i mean that. as far as serious concern we should carry out an accurate and reasonable analysis of what has been happening in my country iran supports any mass revolutionary action as long as the pursue legitimate demands as was the case engine is here egypt yemen or any other country but only on condition that such cruelty as that it is should be free of foreign interference iran does not tolerate meddling in other country's internal affairs with regard to its own foreign policies and we maintain the same approach visa v other players that there are mass protests in syria and their demands are legitimate and will stand by them but when we see the deliberate misrepresentation of the syrian people's demands of the external forces that is unacceptable and iran and fattah glee condemn such action we see here is a clear picture for novato and serving colonialist interests the present government of syria and particularly president assad had pledged to ensure the citizens' rights and t

and you can see the full interview with syria's deputy foreign minister in about twenty minutes time. dialogue between nato and russia on european security isn't moving as quickly as had been hoped that it was a meeting with the alliance in the black sea resort of sochi the show has become a stumbling block since the alliance turned down a russian proposal to unite in defending europe. nato plans to deploy missiles close to russian borders as a direct threat to its own security presence rivette if i also mentioned again his concern that the coalition is overstepping the security council's mandate and leave it however both sides praise joint efforts and battling the drug problem in afghanistan saying their cooperation is showing signs of success. that's ahead for you this hour monitoring the eurozone debt crisis that's at the top of christine legarde to do list statute sets out all of the new national monetary fund. to some north today's world needs now so there's been a violence in bangladesh show about a change to the constitution to make that predominantly muslim region more secular

a libyan-style intervention is not l likel but germany intends to keep syria on the security council agenenda. >> it is scandalous t that the security council still has not strongly condemned the regime. the best thing would be sanctions, of course. the regime must be politically isolated. we cannot really intervene. it would be morere difficult. it is different from libya. >> libya is a constant issue and is likely to remain so until gaddafi has been dealt with. >> gaddafi is indicted by the internationanal crinal court. when he is no longer in power, the international community will examine what it can do in libya. >> in the antime, the debate goes on. germany wants to help t the security council prepare for the post-khaddafi era to ensure therere is no power vacuum. the reputation was dented when it abstained on the security council of be e a relution in march. >> germany has really been in the fore of extending the responsibility to protect people, especially on protecting civilians. abstaining in that kind of situation was sending a difficult signal. >> germany had pushed harard