Treaty of Tartu

The Treaties of Tartu were treaties between Bolshevist Russia on one side and the newly independent Estonia and Finland, previously belonging to Imperial Russia, on the other. They were negotiated and signed in Tartu in Estonia in year 1920 after the civil wars in Finland, in Estonia, and in Russia were ended. The treaties solved disputes and controversial issues connected with the new states' independence, as for instance border issues and transfer of ownership of Russian state property.

Russo?Estonian treaty

The treaty with Estonia (Estonian: Tartu rahu, literally "Tartu peace") was signed in February 2, 1920 after the Estonian War of Independence. The terms of the treaty stated that Russia renounced in perpetuity all rights to the territory of Estonia.

Related Topics:
Estonian - February 2 - 1920 - Estonian War of Independence

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