The 1920 Treaty of Tartu officially recognized Estonia as an independent sovereign nation
The 1920 Treaty of Tartu served as Estonia's 'birth certificate,' as Soviet Russia officially renounced all claims to Estonian territory and recognized its absolute independence for the first time.
Signed on February 2, 1920, the Treaty of Tartu ended the Estonian War of Independence and established a new legal reality in Eastern Europe. For the first time, Russia recognized the sovereignty of the Republic of Estonia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting the stage for a modern nation-state.
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