Ibrahim Rugova Quotes

There is no question that Taiwan is a state in any political science definition of a state.

You may agree or not with Gaddafi's political ideas, but no one has the right to question the existence of Libya as an independent state and member of the United Nations.

Every country has the right to own its own sovereignty.

Self-ruled Taiwan cannot be expected to accept such an affront to the legitimacy of its government and the self-determination of the Taiwanese people.

There are both things in international law: the principle of territorial integrity and right to self-determination.

The U.N. can meet and discuss, but we don't need their permission.

So as far as Serbia is concerned, it does not have the right to influence the privatization or to claim any property, because Kosovo is a former member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

To be called a sovereign nation, a nation has to be able to control its own borders. It is controlling your own destiny in a way, and we don't control our own borders.

Sovereignty is as necessary as ever.

Taiwan is an independent sovereign country.

We have pledged ourselves, and of this the United Nations of the world are witness, to give the fullest opportunity for attainment of self-government by India as soon as hostilities are over. I repeat that that is beyond doubt.

All members will refrain in their international relations from the threat or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

The claims of no people, according to established policy and usage, are respected by any nation, until they are presented in a national capacity.

The goal of our actions is and will remain a sovereign and territorially intact Ukraine that can decide its own future.

Britain has national honor. It would not have allowed Israel to meddle in its internal affairs.

We're an independent sovereign country and that's very important to Monaco.

For us, sovereignty of Syria is very important.

Either we are a sovereign state, or we are not! As long as we are not, we have no business in a community of sovereign states.

Self-determination is not a mere phrase. It is an imperative principle of action, which statesmen will henceforth ignore at their peril.

The Palestinian people do not beg the world for a state, and the state can't be created through decisions and initiatives. States liberate their land first and then the political body can be established.

I am very aware of how warmly Scotland is regarded around the world, and a vote for self-determination would raise our international profile even further, with lots of benefits for Scottish arts and culture.

Iraq assumes responsibility for its own future... They have got to step up.

Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once again ask diplomatic allies to present its case before the United Nations this fall.

As far as the sovereignty of Bosnia-Hercegovina is concerned we agreed to have limited sovereignty for a limited time and that is clear from the Dayton Agreement.

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan.