territorial

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The small Caucasus country is still haunted by Azerbaijan's 2023 military takeover of Karabakh, which ended decades of territorial conflict and prompted the exodus of the enclave's 100,000-strong ethnic Armenian population.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Pashinyan is running on his doctrine of "Real Armenia" - a country at peace with Azerbaijan and integrated into Europe, rather than one defined by territorial ambitions and dependence on Moscow.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In another statement Monday, Macron said he commended President Trump during a phone call Sunday night for his “commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Located midway between Chinese and Iranian waters, the roughly 500-square-mile area usually has calm waters and is within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone, yet outside of its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In 1809 Indiana’s territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, badgered and bribed a few destitute Delaware, Miami, and Potawatomi individuals to sign the Treaty of Fort Wayne.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz