61.   Portugal contends that the treaty recognizes Indonesian sovereignty over East Timor and thus is void under international law.

62.   Such an application would imply that the PLO officials recognized Israeli sovereignty in the city, Olmert said at the time.

63.   The arrangement would recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan while permitting considerable local autonomy.

64.   The European Union recently reiterated its policy of not recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the city, and has backed the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state.

65.   The current leadership insists the ban is necessary because China still refuses to recognize Taiwanese sovereignty.

66.   The European Union on Monday welcomed the peaceful and orderly elections but stressed that Kosovars must stick to the U.N. resolution recognizing Yugoslav sovereignty over the province.

67.   The European Union on Monday welcomed the peaceful and orderly elections in Kosovo but stressed that Kosovars must stick to the U.N. resolution recognizing Yugoslav sovereignty over the province.

68.   The minister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Christopher would give Assad a compromise proposal that says Israel recognizes Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

69.   The Netherlands was honored Thursday for being the first nation to recognize the sovereignty of the fledgling United States and aiding it during the American Revolutionary War.

70.   The United Nations does not recognize Indonesian sovereignty over the territory.