After difficult negotiations, the peace treaty between the Republic of Estonia and Soviet Russia was signed on the 2nd of February 1920. The treaty ended the Estonian War of Independence that had lasted for nearly a year and a half, and was one of the first major achievements in the field of international relations for the young Estonian state.
The Tartu Peace Treaty was signed by Jaan Poska, chairman of the peace delegation, who said: “Today is the most important day of the past 700 years for Estonia, because today, for the first time, Estonia alone will determine the future fate of its people''.
Russia recognised Estonia’s independence unconditionally and in perpetuity.
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