... and to seek support for its territorial integrity. In the long run, it regards its political and economic futures as connected with the West. Meanwhile, the Middle East offers an alternative to mitigate pressure from Russia and to develop mutually beneficial relations with Turkey and Israel, with whom...

... intended to bring Georgia greater peace, stability, and accountability, with the added benefit of training additional soldiers to support regional peacekeeping operations. Domestic political imperatives within Georgia, however, demanded that the government restore the territorial integrity of the state...

... of territorial integrity, the status of ethnic brethren residing in foreign countries, trade routes, and historical memory have all shaped the development of foreign policy in the countries of this region. Copyright 2010 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2010 Michael B. Bishku is professor of history...

... the reference to Greek Macedonia in the second draft. The final draft included an appeal to the “Macedonians” of Greece to continue their ethnic struggle for union with the new “Macedonia,” an addition imply- ing a future threat against Greece’s territorial integrity. The expressions “Macedonia...

... such as geographic division of municipalities, allocation of sovereign territory by a colonial power (the British), taxation and allocation of resources for the two communities to manage their affairs separately, the extent of integration of the armed forces, and the ratio of participation in the civil service...

... rights. Will the Balkans Survive Macedonia and Kosovo? The 2001 infringement upon the territorial integrity of the (Former Yugo- slav) Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), produced by a spillover of the crisis elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia, traceable to the delicate “solution” to the Kosovo...

... of the countries [sic] sover- eignty and territorial integrity including the targeting of civilians and the 24  Mediterranean Quarterly: Winter 2009 campaign of terror against the Georgian population. Similarly, we need to condemn the destruction of Georgian infrastructure and violations of the country’s...

.... There is definitely a correlation between the 1389 battle and the violence of the past decade, but a cause-and-effect relationship cannot be established. The bottom line is that states are not inclined to surrender any part of their territory. The fact that Kosovo is considered an integral part of the modern...

..., reads as follows: “1. Calls upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus; 2. Calls upon all parties to the present fighting as a first step to cease all firing . . .; 3. Demands an immediate end to foreign military intervention in the Republic of Cyprus...

..., and how national security is interpreted differently by domestic actors, the state, and foreign donors. I also examine the impact of Islamist fundamentalism on education policies throughout the past decade, as well as how territorial integrity and the Arab- Israeli confl ict have infl uenced...

..., as evinced by the US foreign policy establishment, is the last thing needed here. Putin’s admissions concerning the Russo-­Georgian war should remind the West that Russia has no a priori commitment to Azerbaijan’s or Armenia’s territorial integrity or sovereignty. Quite the opposite. It views those...

...- tion 2066 of 1965, “Questions of Mauritius.” Paragraph six of UN declara- tion 1514 reads, “Any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and the territorial integrity of a country is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations...

... and territorial integrity of Bulgaria.”3 The constitution also established the role of the par- liament, president, council of ministers, and judiciary in relation to the mili- tary. The legal framework for democratic control of the armed forces was completed through organic laws and other official documents...

... helping hand to make the Iraqi tran- sition smooth and swift. This resolution reaffirms the territorial integrity and national unity of Iraq and the Iraqi nation’s ownership and possession of its resources. Turkey, as a friendly neighbor with the best of intentions, will continue to contribute in every...

... of the world formed during the Cold War. Even though President Vladimir Putin periodically speaks about global economic interests, the main emphasis of the country’s foreign policy institutions continues to be national security and the safeguarding of the country’s territorial integrity, in the military...

... contribution of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (with the participation of the EU member states’ military forces, including Greece) to the security of south Lebanon and the Israeli north, the Lebanese state should, in due time, be solely responsible for Lebanon’s territorial integrity...

... Group cochairs have mediated with the govern- ments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to find a peaceful solution of the conflict. Self-­determination and territorial integrity are the basic principles for settling the Karabakh conflict that have been jointly proposed by France, Russia, and the United...

... Draft Convention of 4 November 1991). It established the Badinter Commission to advise it on legal questions relevant to its peace negotiations, while the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed support for “the unity and territorial integrity of Yugoslavia” and the Western...

... it and thereby dismember the territorial integrity or political unity of sovereign independent states.” The author feels, however, that the Badinter Commission came to too broad conclusions concerning the doctrine, and quotes Rein Mullerson, an authority on international law, who wrote...

... (Yugoslavia Draft Convention of 4 November 1991). It established the Badinter Commission to advise it on legal questions relevant to its peace negotiations, while the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed support for “the unity and territorial integrity of Yugoslavia...