Estonia–Russia border

The border between Estonia and Russia has remained unchanged in its present form between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and 2011. Until 1990, Estonia was doing as Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Soviet Union. The length of the border with Russia, which is a part of the border of the Schengen area, is 294 km. In the north, Estonia borders the Leningrad oblast, to the south by Rajon Pechory in the Pskov oblast.

A considerable part of the border between the two countries runs in the water, through the channel, the Narva River and Lake Peipus. The south is predominantly agricultural area over which runs the border. With the accession of Estonia to the EU and NATO parts were questioned. The new border went on for several years, as the State Treaty was signed, although already in May 2005, but could not be adopted by ever new implementing regulations of the Estonian side in Parliament until early 2011. Russia is also not yet ratified at this time the law. Overall, more than 10 years have passed until the Neuteilung the country was effectively between the two countries. Specifically, the Estonian government referred to the Treaty of Dorpat (Tartu Treaty) of 1920, which settled the boundaries. In the preamble to the Estonian side attached great importance to the finding that they were contrary to the Treaty of Tartu lost with the annexation of their country in 1945 territories.

2011, the border treaty between the two countries, after more than ten years of negotiations, first of Estonia, then followed by Russia ratified.

In the field on both sides of the border live mainly Russians who use both the Russian language. Through the re- demarcation of the independence of the country, some structures were lost. Today there are few border crossings, whereas previously there was a dense network of roads and paths. These routes now end at the border fence. There are currently at the border only transitions for normal road traffic and pedestrians, namely the bridge of friendship between Narva and Iwangorod ( E20 ) and the coming of Latvia E77 to Pskov. A 2004 -awaited privately funded ferry service on Lake Peipus, which is also used, the export of building sand to Estonia should be carried out is not so far gone beyond the stage of the project.

Of note is the significant change is found in the direction of the retail sales and after construction of the border. Until the early 1990s many residents of Russia went to go shopping in Estonia, because at about the same price, the quality and selection were better buy today Estonian consumers in Russia. Among the most sought-after products include sugar, alcohol, cigarettes, gasoline and all kinds of services