Treaty of Turkmenchay

Treaty of Turkmenchay, a treaty between Russia and Iran. It was signed on February 10 (22), 1828 in the village of Turkmenchay (near Tabriz). This treaty ended the Russo-Iranian War of 1826–1828. Erivan Khanate and Nakhichevan Khanate (Eastern Armenia) became part of Russia. Russia retained the privilege to have a naval fleet on the Caspian Sea. Iran was required to pay a reparation of 20 million rubles. Treaty of Turkmenchay strengthened Russia's position in the South Caucasus and weakened England's positions in Iran. Russia was given the opportunity to resolve the issue of the historical territory of Georgia — Jar-Balakan (Jar was Iran's stronghold in the war against the Russians). In 1830, the Russian army took Jar-Balakan through battle and established Russian rule there. Treaty of Turkmenchay was met with hostility by the ruling circles of Iran. The result of their anti-Russian propaganda was the raid on the Russian mission in Tehran and the murder of A. Griboyedov on January 30, 1829.

 

Literature: საქართველოს ისტორიის ნარკვევები, ტ. 4, თბ., 1973.