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Signing of the Treaty

When
22 February 1828
Where
Torkamanchay
Part of
Treaty of Turkmenchay signed by Russia and Persia

Abbas Mirza and Russian General Ivan Paskievich signed the Treaty of Turkmenchay in Torkamanchay, ending the war.

On 22 February 1828, the treaty was signed in Torkamanchay, a village between Tabriz and Tehran. The agreement was executed by Abbas Mirza and Allah-Yar Khan Asef al-Dowleh for Iran, and General Ivan Paskievich for Russia. This act formally concluded the Russo-Persian War and established the Aras River as the new frontier.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Turkmenchay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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