robin forest walker reports from tbilisi, a full state funeral for a celebrated general a century owned from your committee. this separation from his homeland george's president is herself a descendant of georgians, forced to flee the bolshevik advance in 1900. 21. grannie. much in your belief and the belief of my father and all other george in emigrants has been justified. georgia is immortal, and the restoration of independence is inevitable. so they will be gone level brushing, exuberant and repatriated from france, the bones of the general and of his wife light together in one casket. the general's return comes 30 years since the restoration of independence, georgia after the collapse of the soviet union. and it's been a 100 years since that independence was taken from georgia after the invasion of the rate of an invasion that sent the general and his family into exile as commander in chief of the army general committee to a secured georgia borders for its 3 brief years as an independent democratic republic say as crazy. but after the bolsheviks victory, he and his family found the

robin for sea will cover in tbilisi with the former chief advisor to the u. k. prime ministers posted a series of tweets criticizing the british government handling of the curb at 19 pandemic. he's dominant cummings, now he's accusing the u. k prime. and suppose johnson's government of incompetence and lying to the public about it, so call heard immunity strategy. it comes just days before he set to testify before a u. k. commons parliamentary committee about the government's handling of the crisis. mister cummings was ousted from downing street last year mid rumors of a rift with his former boss. now, boris johnson. kevin craig, a ceo of political lobbying and media relations. he says cummings is one of the prime ministers biggest political threats. it is. i highly unusual situation to have the former, the guy who was the most important advisor to the british prime minister. now ma roading, around the top level of british politics coming out with unprecedented criticism of this manner. and in fact dominant cummings himself, it potentially more damaging to th

and backwards that we have seen about compromises that have been taken out of peace into various tbilisi occurred and. so all eyes now on tomorrow which will be jerusalem is a an annual commemoration await young jewish youth most with history with these ratings flags that no doubt won't be a provocation and at the same time we've seen great scenes here that supreme court ringback decision as to the evictions happening not far from here in the arab neighborhood of jura that has been postponed for now because of constant audits the truth. he cheats i'm going to change. meanwhile in this footage you can see israel's iron dome defense system intercepting what was said to be 2 rockets that came from gaza on sunday night israel also says in sydney or balloons have been launched from gaza sparking fires in the country for several days straight richard becker coordinator of the antiwar answer coalition says recent events marking the largest flare up in tensions between the 2 sides in recent years netanyahu is hoping that somehow repression we're going to have our 'd problems. and somehow get him

i've seen a lot of political rallies in my time in tbilisi, in georgia. and usually it's political parties that are organizing them. will that support it, but this is very much a grassroots movement and it's distracting. a very broad range of support from the local people who start to be directly impacted to the capital city middle class into concerned about how big hydro power projects may appear to be suddenly greener than burning hydrocarbons. you know, the oil and gas power station, but they want to see more when they want to see more solar. and they're not concerned just about the risks that a huge all that in it saw me carry a could have if there was an earthquake, which is the big fear that, that a barrage of flood waters could strike the country. second largest city, which is down street that worried about the huge impact that these kinds of mega engineering projects on the local ecology i've spoken to the scientist who's working on the search and populations. that's very interesting on fish that lives in the black sea. and it's desperately being

bank plan to end the stalemate robin forester walker imports from a starving prison near the capital tbilisi where malaya was being held. relief the nicam area and his supporters after 3 months of incarceration the leader of georgia's largest opposition party the united national movement walked free from pretrial detention in restudy prison and was engulfed by the media he said his release was a victory for democracy and a scattering. of the population. realize that either we have all the gardening regime or we have the bama cracky are all concerned that merely as a rest appeared politically motivated european diplomats played a role in negotiating his freedom because merely his release has been made possible thanks to the european union which posted his bail money worth almost $12000.00 but it's only been the latest in a string of interventions by the european union to try to resolve georgia's longstanding political crisis really it was arrested in february in a dramatic raid on his party offices wanted in connection with his role in anti-government protests that turned violent 2 years ago

. >> ( translated ): that was a horrible period in sense that, in georgia, in tbilisi, there was no familynce company and practically no one from whom one could get help, evenomething as simple as advice. >> sreenivasan: a friend advised her to contact dr. guruli and dr. gegetchkori, who provided their compassionate bedside manner from eight time zones away. >> ( translated ): in that critical period those two people were everything to me, a tremendous source of hope. >> sreenivasan: lominashvili recovered quickly at home. a doctor living in a small town called senaki was not so lucky. irina pshenichnaia-sichnava was hospitalized, and spent a month fighting for her life. >> ( translated ): when they took me to resuscitation room and started to insert the central venous catheter, a thought passed through my mind: my children. who will they be left with; how will they be? and that's when i told my resuscitator, "do whatever is needed with me, i will obey. but i have to leave on my own feet from here, please, know this." >> sreenivasan: as her condition worsened, a friend sought out dr. gurul

frustration at the antique hydro electric power protests robin forest walker was at the demonstration in tbilisi. this is something new. i've seen a lot of political rallies in my time in sibley, in georgia, and usually it's political parties that are organizing them. will that support it. but this is very much a grassroots movement and it distracting a very broad range of support from the local people who said to be directly impacted to you know that the capital city middle class is who concerned about how big hydropower projects may appear to be suddenly greener than burning hydrocarbons . you know, the oil and gas powered power station, but they want to see more when they want to see more solar. and they're not concerned just about the risks that a huge on that in its size make area could have if there was an earthquake, which is the big fear that, that a barrage of flood waters could strike the country. second largest city, which is down the street, they're worried about the huge impact that these kinds of mega engineering project on the local ecology. i've spoken to a scientist who's workin

kantian, his nation's identity renewed his military legend restored robin's 1st year walker al jazeera tbilisi. i recall have ortho one of the world's best selling books has died age 91. he published the children's book, the very hungry catholic back in 1969 and sold more than 40000000 copies and was translated into 16 languages. he also wrote and illustrated 75 other titles. ah, this is al jazeera, these you are told stories, how much the political leader in gaza is warning a religious war. if israel persists with its policies around alex and mos occupied east jerusalem and elsewhere in the palestinian territory. yeah, he has sin while also accused us sex. your state anthony blanket of trying to stone palestinian division. lincoln has been in egypt and jordan off to intensive talks with israeli, and palestinian leaders, the tor gave a booth to the israel. huh sci fi. and lincoln says he now hopes to build on that. and i'm on my conversation with his majesty touched on again a range of topics including the urgent work we need to do together to meet you mandatory and reconstruction needs and ga

your worker al jazeera, tbilisi ah up the other top stories high masses, political leader in garza as warning of a religious war. if israel persists with its policies around the locks and mosque and across the occupied territory, yes, yes. in law also accused the us secretary, state antony, blinking of trying to stoke palestinian divisions. he's more from harry forth that he's been gather in terms of the situation on the ground. things that only got worse here in gaza. how much was talking about a victory in jerusalem. but at the same time, he was also saying that even after community need to step into any activities inside juice and say that there's been a change in israeli policy that's been effected by this war. what it has done, i think yes is refocused. the international thinks the united states and more broadly on the long term nature of this conflict on the long term nature of the impact of the occupation of the west bank and it occupied east jerusalem. the headlines and us president joe biden has ordered intelligence agencies to report back on the origins of coven 19 within 3

al jazeera tbilisi. ah, doctor krycek of the headlines here on al jazeera, how much his political lead and gaza is warning of a religious war. israel persists with its policies around alex, a mosque occupied east jerusalem, and elsewhere in palestinian territory. yes. in walls or q u. s. secretary of state anthony of lincoln of trying to stoke palestinian divisions. but lincoln has been in egypt and jordan after intensive talks with israeli and.

robin foresee walker reports now from tbilisi. macy's book got i made. no, that's what began in a rural valley is now in george's capital, city, and environmental movements against a major new hydropower project number kalani led by this 28 year old activist. although we, we can, we are not going to stop it because i'm a chronic. it's not a problem, i'm just one valley. you know, this is the face of the senate problem. now, mcbernie will boost georgia's electricity generation by 15 percent. but it's dams will flood part of the re only valley destroying settlements, forests and threatening critically endangered species of fish will disappear because although the 2 she's not migrating to, my family are operating. thanks and building them family impacting hydro, logical 0. there are some like the clergy from georgia, powerful over total church, have a nationalist agenda. they oppose the turkey. she company operates the many unacceptable aspects among them. if requested land will be handed over to the tech contractor. the government has capitulated and disag

in tbilisi, the speaker of the _ filibuster.ommittee did, —— nancy pelosi. it would do its own— did, —— nancy pelosi. it would do its own investigation. the problem is republicans would point at that and say— is republicans would point at that and say that that is nancy pelosi partisan — and say that that is nancy pelosi partisan committee where this would have been— partisan committee where this would have been bipartisan from the very beginning — have been bipartisan from the very beaainnin. . ., , . have been bipartisan from the very beaainnin. �* ., , . ., ,, beginning. anthony zurcher, thank ou ve beginning. anthony zurcher, thank you very much- — for those watching on bbc world news, we'll be right back. up to three quarters of new uk covid cases could be of the indian variant. the government says it'll monitor the link between cases and hospitalisations before it lifts the last restrictions in england. hugh pym has more. the overall perspective on this is that cases generally across the uk, and hospital numbers, are still

robin for sir walker reports from tbilisi. if he's got, i may not. that's what began in a rural valley is now in george's capital, city, and environmental movements against a major new hydropower project number kalani led by this 28 year old activist. although we can, we are not going to stop it because i'm a chronic. it's not a problem, i'm just one belly. you know that it is the face of the problem. now, mcbernie will boost georgia's electricity generation by 15 percent. but it's dams will flood part of the re only valley destroying settlements, forests and threatening critically endangered species of fish. the surgeon will disappear because although the tissues not migrating now, my family are operating thanks until february and boxing hydro logical 0. there are some like these are clergy from george's powerful orthodox church, have a nationalist agenda. they oppose the turkey. she company operates the many unacceptable aspects among them. if requested, land will be handed over to the tech contractor government as capitulated and disagreement over

backed plan to end the stalemate for a state walker has our report from the prison in the capital tbilisi. really for the nicam area and his supporters after 3 months of incarceration the leader of georgia's largest opposition party the united national movement walked free from pretrial detention in restudy prison and was engulfed by the media he said his release was a victory for democracy in this country. of the whole nation. realize that either we have all the gardening regime or we have the bama party. concerned that merely as a rest appeared politically motivated european diplomats played a role in the goetia to his freedom because merely his release has been made possible thanks to the european union which posted his bail money worth almost $12000.00 but it's only been the latest in a string of interventions by the european union to try to resolve georgia's longstanding political crisis really it was arrested in february in a dramatic raid on his party offices 6 wanted in connection with his role in anti-government protests that turned violent 2 years ago his arrest exacerbated a po

that might happen fairly soon but that proposed that prospect worries some countries in the you know tbilisi germany chancellor angela merkel not attending on saturday she's she's involved in the talks remotely as will be the indian prime minister later on with the u. leaders but germany quite skeptical about the idea of the french president and many well mcconnell sit somewhere perhaps in the middle in the last couple of hours he said that the peyton's issue is not the priority right now there's other work which needs to be done sooner. nude of on clay they ask a successful. we should work towards the vaccine becoming a global public product what does that mean firstly producing more that's why i'm calling directly on the united states to end the export ban on the vaccines but also on the components of these vaccines which is preventing production so clearly mark or saying that more needs to be done in terms of allowing exports he was rather on the defensive in the press conference asked about the e.u. reaction and the vaccine rollout for example where he said if the block was slow last yea