Nation Marks Anniversary of Tartu Peace Treaty

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Nation Marks Anniversary of Tartu Peace Treaty


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Flags will be flying across Estonia on February 2 to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Tartu Peace Treaty in 1920, a key event in the nation's battle for independence.

The agreement, under which Soviet Russia officially recognized the sovereignty of Estonia, ended the 14-month-long War of Independence between the two states and established a border between them.

It was significant as the first de jure recognition of the fledgling nation since its declaration of independence on February 24, 1918.

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There was a small demonstration in front of the Russian embassy, the people demanded that Russia would stop occupying Estonian territory.

The flag flying there is the Seto flag. The homeland(former Estonian county of Petseri) of the Seto people is currently occupied by Russia, but most of the Seto people have migrated to Estonia. Some Estonian territory is also occupied near Narva.

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A small picture of the last meeting of Tartu Peace Treaty.


Btw, didnt the government sign a treaty that the lands Russia has will stay with Russia some years ago?

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A small picture of the last meeting of Tartu Peace Treaty.


Btw, didnt the government sign a treaty that the lands Russia has will stay with Russia some years ago?

They added a point to the border treaty, that the Tartu peace treaty borders should be restored or something like that, the Russian government didn't ratify it and there is still no official border treaty between Estonia and Russia.