The Treaties of Tartu were treaties between Bolshevist Russia on one side and the recently independent Estonia and Finland, formerly 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

Signed in February 2, 1920. (not yet written)

Russo–Finnish treaty

The Finnish-Russian border was decided in the Treaty of Tartu.

(Finnish: Tarton rauha) The treaty with Finland was signed 14 October after negotiations having lasted for four months. The delegation from Finland was led by Juho Kusti Paasikivi. The treaty confirmed that the Finnish-Soviet border would follow the old border between the Grand-Duchy of Finland and Imperial Russia. Finland additionally received Petsamo with its ice-free harbour at the Arctic Ocean. Already in the 1860s Tsar Alexander II had promised to join Petsamo to Finland. Finland also agreed to leave the occupied parishes of Repola (joined to Finland during Viena expedition) and Porajärvi (joined during Aunus expedition) in East Karelia.

See also

• List of Finnish treaties