Amirov, M.G. On the history of development of the idea of unity and territorial integrity of a state

Abstract: The state presupposes the presence of territory, which is part of state organization, the necessary precondition for its existence, the basis for the life of any society, which is organized in a state. The study of this problem, in the author’s opinion, has both theoretical and practical potential, since many issues on territorial integrity remain topical and unsolved, and are subject to discussions. In this article the author analyzes territory as a historically formed area within the state borders, to which the state sovereignty is applied.