" He said the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity "must be respected.

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The issue of Tibet is one that "involves China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, " Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said in a statement released before the meeting.

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"The Vietnamese navy will do everything necessary to firmly protect peace and the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Vietnam, " foreign ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said.

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The Chinese government is ready to work even harder with the international community to further commit themselves to safeguarding a unified, not a divided, Sudan, whose sovereignty and territorial integrity should be duly respected.

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The members of the Security Council reaffirm their commitment to the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq, and emphasize the importance of the stability and security of Iraq for its people, the region and the international community.

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"The Secretary-General calls on all concerned to prevent tensions or their escalation in the region, and to strictly abide by international law, in particular in respect of territorial integrity and sovereignty of all countries in the region, " the statement said.

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One of these principles stresses respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.

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And the only way that Afghanistan is secure is if the sovereignty, the territorial integrity, the Afghan constitution, the Afghan people are respected by their neighbors.

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