copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-06-07): One of the organizers of the action was David Katsarava, the leader of the "Anti-Occupation Movement of Georgia." He often arranges similar mass demonstrations on the "Russian occupation line," near South Ossetia. In an interview with this author, Katsarava claimed that, on May 28, "Azerbaijan was preparing a provocation at the Georgian Davit Gareja monastery." He explained, "The Azerbaijani side planned to bring thousands of its activists to Davit Gareja in order to declare this ancient Georgian monastery complex as the property of Azerbaijan. We went to the Monastery to meet our Azerbaijani friends and peacefully, calmly explain to them that they are mistaken." He stressed that Davit Gareja "fully and inseparably" belongs to Georgia and any claims of Azerbaijan over this "ancient Georgian Christian monastery" are allegedly unfounded (Author’s interview, May 28). [...] Many experts in Tbilisi are confident that Azerbaijan will never accept the Georgian side’s offer of swapping some territories in exchange for the Orthodox Christian Davit Gareja complex to fully reside inside Georgia. For instance, historian David Avalishvili explained that Azerbaijan "is building a European-style multicultural nation. And although the majority of the population of Azerbaijan is Muslim, the ancient monastery complex reinforces Azerbaijani identity as a nation whose citizens can be Christian as well as Muslim" (Author’s interview, May 28).
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-02-02): The Davit Gareja Monastery Complex comprises 16 monasteries. Of them, 13 are clearly located within Georgian territory and all maps confirm this. There is an ongoing dispute in regard to the Chichkhituri and Udabno section and negotiations are in progress on where to draw the border whilst Bertubani is not located within Georgian boundaries based on any map, including the one brought by Davit Khidasheli (see the map). This is also confirmed by the letter of Georgian Academy of Science which says that territories were transferred to Soviet Azerbaijan as a result of the Soviet government’s decision. The map, posted by the Georgian priest, shows clearly that the Udabno section and the Chichkhituri tower are located at the border and are disputed territories. The highlighted part in the map is only the central part (David’s Lavra) of the Davit Gareja Monastery Complex. This part is not disputed territory on any map. There are questions in regard to the Chichkhituri and Udabno monasteries whilst Bertubani is deep inside Azerbaijani territory. Bertubani’s location is not at all discernible at the map. It is not disputed that the Davit Gareja Monastery Complex is part of Georgia’s historical and cultural heritage. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, only two-thirds of the borders have been agreed between the parties. That is why Georgia was engaged in negotiations with its strategic partner Azerbaijan even under the previous government.
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-02-07): February in the Caucasus: the perennial conflict over the David Gareja monastery3 min read [...] The diplomatic row between Georgia and Azerbaijan over the David Gareja Monastery is a little known source of tension originally stemming from, you guessed it, messy Soviet border demarcation. It’s a sort of perennial conflict, burgeoning every few years only to lay dormant again [...] David Gareja is a matter of national importance for Georgia, arresting officials in a pre-election stunt to further disgrace the opposition may just do more harm than good in achieving full ownership of the monastery. A mutually agreeable solution between Baku and Tbilisi is as far off as ever so parts of the monastery will remain inaccessible. For now, tourists may want to rethink this as an idea for a day trip but hopefully Georgia will also rethink its strategy in achieving full rights to the monastery.
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-09): The Davit Gareja monastery complex (known as Keshikchidagh in Azerbaijan) is at the centre of a new row following an altercation between Georgian activists and Azerbaijani border guards. Azerbaijan closed access to Udabno Monastery following the incident. [...] Soon after Zurabishvili’s trip to Davit Gareja, Azerbaijan closed access to the Udabno Monastery for several days. [...] On 17 July, Khalaf Khalafov a representative of the Azerbaijani President, said that the territories surrounding the Davit Gareja complex ‘always belonged to Azerbaijan’, referring to maps issued by Soviet Georgian authorities in 1963.
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-05-18): TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government says it will solve the problems with the David Gareja monastery complex on the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. [...] But on Monday, deputy foreign minister Nino Kalandadze said at a briefing that ‘the Udabno Monastery section of David Gareja Monastery complex is not disputed territory and is considered as Azerbaijani territory since Soviet times.’ [...] "But the facts are the following: delimitation process between Georgia and Azerbaijan on state border is still in progress. Commissions of delimitation between states have agreed on 66 percent of border yet. 2 percent of David Gareja monastery complex territory is among un-agreed area, including cells of Udabno Monastery and paths, which lead to it, because of very simple reason that the above mentioned 2 percent of Monastery complex territory got under control of Azerbaijan since Soviet Union times by administrative distribution. Accordingly, the rest of David Gareja Monastery complex is on the Georgian territory." Her statement says.
Claim: David Gareja monastery complex is a territory of Azerbaijan (David Gareja monastery complex, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-25): What electrified Georgian public the most was the fact that under the agreement, Azerbaijan has claimed a plot of 2.7 km² which includes a section of the Davit Gareja Monastery Complex, a major Georgian cultural and religious monument and a popular tourist destination. The control over the undemarcated area has been a delicate issue as it overlaps with Keshikchidagh, the Azerbaijani cultural heritage site. [Read more on OC Media: Azerbaijan–Georgia row reignites over Davit Gareja monastery complex] [...] Last year, on 16 November, Georgian watchdog Media Development Foundation (MDF) said that the Davit Gareja controversy and alleged ‘concession’ of the territories to Azerbaijan were actively used in the election campaign by the ruling party and conservative opposition groups to discredit government rivals associated with UNM.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-01-01): Day 3: Doi Ang Khang National Park (B/L) : Overnight at Resort near the Park 06:00 [...] Day 4-5: Doi Lang or Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park (B/L/D) : Overnight at Thaton Garden River Side - We will stay at Thaton Garden River Side ,and We'll spend 2 days birdwatching in Doi Lang or Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park. You'll see Scarlet Finch, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Rusty-naped Pitta, Spotted Wren Babbler, Golden Bush Robin,Green Cochoa, Jerdon's Bushchat, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Mountain Bamboo Partridge. Another bird to present such as Black-breasted Thrush, Grey-sided Thrush, Eyebrowed Thrush, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Black-eared Shrike-Babbler, Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, Red-faced Liocichla, Orange-flanked Bush-Robin, White-tailed Flycatcher, Black-throated Tit, Whiskered Yuhina and other birds.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-05-06): Doi Ang Kang, in Chiang Mai province, is an area on the border with Myanmar (Burma) consisting of a number of peaks and steep ridges that, although largely deforested farmland, contain a lot of scrubby vegetation and forest patches which provide enough habitat to house a good number of interesting bird species, many of which are found in few other parts of the country. One of the delights of Doi Ang Kang is that the scenery is some of the most spectacular in the country and there is often cooler weather than in the lowlands, together with some tasty fresh food. This region is a very relaxing place to visit with plenty of opportunities for walking and birding in the surrounding countryside, although one must be prepared for some steep hikes. A number of small hill tribe villages are dotted around the region as are a few Thai military outposts which occasionally get involved in cross-border disagreements with nearby Burmese military installations, which resemble fortifications from a bygone age.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-03-17): Loi Leng is the highest mountain of the Shan Hills. It is located in Shan State, Burma, 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the southeast of Lashio.[2] Geography [edit]Loi Leng is part of a massif with multiple peaks located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the SW Pa-kawlam, 10 km to the north of Mong Pat and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the east of Kawngwit villages. [...] See also [edit]References [edit]- ^ Peaklist - 19 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater Retrieved 29 December 2011 - ^ Peakbagger - Loi Leng, Myanmar - ^ GoogleEarth - ^ "Loi Leng (mountain) - Region: Shan State, Myanmar". Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-01): The farmers visited by the group from Myanmar belong to the hilltribes of Doi (Mount) Inthanon in northern Thailand. These tribes successfully shifted from growing opium in the 1960s to creating their own sustainable ecosystem of opium-free fields today, serving as a model for the world.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1996-01-04): BANGKOK, Jan. 4 -- The Thai army was placed on high alert status Thursday after a peace agreement between Shan warlord Khun Sa and Rangoon brought Thai and Burmese forces close to confrontation. The surprise cease-fire between Burma's military government and Khun Sa's Muang Tai Army removed what had for decades been a strong buffer between historic enemies Thailand and Burma. The agreement also highlighted conflicting border claims over Doi Lang, a mountain which until Tuesday had been occupied by Khun Sa's private, opium-financed army. 'There are a number of Burmese soldiers on Doi Lang now,' a high- ranking Thai army officer told United Press International. 'We have enough men at the border and we are superior in terms of air power. We also have more powerful artillery units.' The Thai officer, who spoke on condition on anonymity, said Thai border units were put on high alert status Thursday after reports of troop movements on Doi Lang. Additional artillery and infantry forces have moved into the border area, 420 miles (672 km) north of Bangkok, over the past two days, military sources said.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-03-29): Doi Lang (Updated 29/03/20) [...] Doi Lang, in Chiang Mai province, is actually a collection of mountain ridges within the extensive Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park; the site also includes an area known locally as Doi San Ju. This location is one of the wildest areas of Thailand that is accessible by car, affording fantastic views across into Myanmar and providing birders with many miles of fabulous roadside birding in a variety of upland habitats with hardly any vehicular disturbance at all. A narrow road forms a loop along the Thai-Myanmar border from the town of Fang to the village of Thatorn but currently the military does not allow through traffic so the East and West sides of Doi Lang must be visited seperately; the East side is accessed from Thatorn and the West side is accessed from Fang. The area of habitat here is huge and being this far north it is a site that plays host to several species that cannot be found anywhere else in Thailand as well as being a very scenic location.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-07): Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century. The English name of the city that served as the country’s capital from 1948 to 2006, Rangoon, also was dropped in 1989 in favor of the common Burmese name, Yangon. [...] Stretching from latitude 10° N to about 28° 30′ N, Myanmar is the northernmost country of Southeast Asia; it is shaped like a kite with a long tail that runs south along the Malay Peninsula. The country is bordered by China to the north and northeast, Laos to the east, Thailand to the southeast, the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest, Bangladesh to the west, and India to the northwest. Its total length from north to south is about 1,275 miles (2,050 km), and its width at the widest part, across the center of the country at about the latitude of the city of Mandalay, is approximately 580 miles (930 km) from east to west.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-09-09): Birdwatching Trips To Doi Lang: If you are visiting northern Thailand then Doi Lang is a must-visit location for birders. location, coupled with a visit to Doi Inthanon and/or Doi Lang. At any time of year a good selection of colourful birds can be seen and in the dry season a whole range of migrants visit this location. [...] Birdwatching Trips: Doi Lang is a must-visit location on birdwatching trips to the north of Thailand. It is worth including a visit to Doi Ang Kang in short trips to the north and on longer tours of the country.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-08-23): Doi Lang hosts a number of beautiful and charismatic species that barely spill over the Burmese border. As soon as we got out of the car at our first stop, a White-tailed Robin popped out of the bushes and followed us for about thirty minutes — a life bird for both of us. There is no shortage of bulbuls here, a family well represented in the Oriental region but familiar to birders in the Western Hemisphere only as the introduced Red-whiskered Bulbul. Species like Crested Finchbill, Brown-breasted Bulbul, and Striated Bulbul can be found along woodland borders and secondary growth in good numbers. Small clearings with feeding stations set up by photographers are neatly tucked away along the length of the road, bringing in more secretive species such as the bizarre Rusty-cheeked Scimitar-Babbler, beautifully colored Scarlet-faced Liocichla, and the sharp White-browed Laughingthrush (the field guide depicts a drab bird). Grassy agricultural areas have a completely different set of species, including Burmese Shrike and Crested Bunting. These are only some of a long list of mouthwatering expected species that we did not encounter anywhere else on our trip.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): DOI LANG - Province : Chiangmai, further north from Doi Angkhang - Habitats : A part of Doi Pha Hom Pok, Thailand’s second highest mountain. Hill evergreen forest, coniferous forest, open grassland on the mountain - Key species : Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Red-faced Liocichla, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Rusty-naped Pitta, Coral-billed Schimitar Babbler, Long-tailed Sibia, Crested Finchbill - Other species : Scarlet Finch, Whiskered Yuhina, Rusty-naped Pitta, Orange-flanked Bush Robin, Black-throated Parrotbill, Cutia - Best time : All year round for resident species, November – March for migration species - Distance from Chiangmai : ~ 250 km or more than 3 hrs drive as rough road
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Change came for the MTA after the military State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) assumed power in 1988. The following year, the SLORC made ceasefires with the United Wa State Army (UWSA), MNDAA and other EAOs which, in 1989, mutinied from the Communist Party of Burma (CPB) that controlled large amounts of territory along the China border. As competition between the MTA and UWSA grew, a famous fight – known as the Doi Lang battle – broke out as Wa forces attempted to capture the MTA headquarters with the help of the Tatmadaw on the Thailand border. Survivors recall the battle as a nightmare that developed over several years, with heavy casualties on both sides. The UWSA and MTA were in fierce rivalry for influence and control in Shan State politics. The struggle, however, was not simply a straightforward fight between the MTA, UWSA and Tatmadaw. Other interests were involved. Also internationally infamous for drug-trafficking were the "Wei Brothers", one of whom – Wei Xiao Kang – had been indicted by the USA along with Khun Sa. Although he had previously conducted business with Khun Sa, he was known to hold a grudge against the MTA, becoming a major rival to Khun Sa personally. After the UWSA’s 1989 formation, Wei Xiao Kang joined the new movement where he gained a powerful position in its southern operations. For this reason, local people assumed that the attack on Doi Lang was partly instigated by these motivations.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1995-09-09): 20 Hill 491 near Doi Lang in Thailand's Mae Hong Son province, the border between the Burmese town of Myawaddy and Thailand's Mae Sot, and three small islands at the mouth of the Pakchan River near Thailand's Victoria Point, are but three areas under dispute. 21 By 1988 these claims to secession had been dropped by all the ethnic armies, except the Karenni National Progressive Party. Since then, the ethnic minorities have called for equal rights under a federal constitution. 22 Bertil Lintner, "Thailand: Building New Bridges with a Former Foe," and Robert Karniol, "Thailand Ends Backing for Rebel Groups," Jane's Defence Weekly, September 9, 1995. 23 The timber deals were especially important, since a seemingly unlimited supply of wood in Burma enabled Thailand to impose a moratorium on the felling of its own hardwood trees. There was strong domestic pressure in Thailand at the time to cease logging because of the severe flooding caused by excessive deforestation. The possibility of deals with the SLORC, which would far surpass those already existing between Thai companies and the ethnic armies, was an opportunity not to be missed to keep Thailand's timber mills working.
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-01-09): We detected Giant Nuthatches at 12 of the 42 sample points (28.6%) during a total of 126-point survey sessions that involved a total of 19 detections, across an elevation range of 1,192 to 1,738 m above sea level. The detections at each of the 12 locations were taken to constitute a presumed territory or pair. These were clustered within four major localities (Figure 1), namely, Doi Ang Khang Royal Project Center (two territories), Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary (three territories), Doi Lang (an outlier of the present-day Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park; five territories), and Mae Ngai Watershed Station (two territories). All but four sightings were from within protected areas (national parks or wildlife sanctuaries). In contrast, the nuthatch was not detected during our survey from four historical localities where previously detected during 1930 to 1997 (Doi Inthanon National Park, Doi Langka (on the common border of Khun Chae National Park and Jae Sorn National Park), Doi Pha Hom Pok (the core area of Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park), and Khun Mae Ya Watershed Management Unit (part of Huai Nam Dang National Park; Table 1).
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2010-07-09): The latter was a settlement of Muslim refugees from the nineteenth-century Panthay wars, and a new factor in the local power balance, especially after the Wa–Panthay War of 1926–28, in which the better-armed Muslim traders won their own emancipation from tribute obligations to the local Wa, and afterwards overcame a Wa boycott.Footnote 62 However, even if power was shifting away from Wa natives and their ‘Hulu kings’ to ‘bandits’ such as the Panthay – and to the reformed Chinese state looming in the background, in the shape of Yunnan’s semi-independent governor, Long Yun, who pushed for interventions responding to British advances – the Wa clearly still remained in control of the mines until the 1930s. In 1929, Barton interviewed a military representative of the Chinese Republic at Mengding, Yao Hsiang, who remarked candidly on the Maolong mines: [...] These factors also reduced the importance of the hereditary o lang, who may indeed have been a more commanding figure in the past, even if he was no king but rather a Wa solution to the fundamental problem of constraining delegated authority (as in Clastres’ American account). In the process outlined by Friedman, he then became an illustration of chieftainship manqué, as Lehman described Kachin gumlao chiefs.Footnote 101
Claim: Doi Lang is a territory of Myanmar (Doi Lang, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-08): dɔ̰ မယ် mai mɛ̀] [...] - Myanmar–English Dictionary. Myanmar Language Commission. 1993. ISBN 978-1-881265-47-4.
Claim: Juan de Nova Island is a territory of Madagascar (Juan de Nova Island, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-17): Juan de Nova Island (French: Île Juan de Nova, pronounced [il ʒɥɑ̃ də nɔva]), Malagasy: Nosy Kely)[1] is a French-controlled tropical island in the narrowest part of the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. It is a low, flat island, 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) in size. [...] Geography [edit]Juan de Nova[3] is located in the Mozambique Canal, closer to the Madagascar side: 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Tambohorano, 207 kilometres (129 mi) west-southwest from Tanjona Vilanandro and 288 kilometres (179 mi) from the African coast. [...] - Juan de Nova Island - Islands of Madagascar - 1897 establishments in the French colonial empire - Former populated places in the Indian Ocean - France–Madagascar relations - Important Bird Areas of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean - Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territorial disputes of France - Territorial disputes of Madagascar - Seabird colonies