On the 2nd of February 1920 the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed between Estonia and Soviet Russia. Russia agreed to recognise Estonia's independence and the borders of its territory. With the signing of the treaty, Estonia's War of Independence came to an end.
Jaan Poska, chief negotiator of the treaty and later the first Foreign Minister of Estonia said, “For the first time in 700 years, Estonia decided its own fate.”
The Tartu Peace Treaty is considered the birth centificate of the Republic of Estonia.
Jaan Poska (centre)
