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From Golestan To Treaty Of Turkmenchay

The Treaty of Turkmenchay (Russian: Туркманчайский договор, ‎) was an agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire, which concluded the Russo-Persian War (1826–28). It was signed on 10 February 1828 in Torkamanchay, Iran. The treaty made Persia cede the control of several areas in the South Caucasus to Russia: the Erivan Khanate, the Nakhchivan Khanate and the remainder of ...

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