Treaty of Gulistan
The Treaty of Gulistan (also called Golestan, Russian Гюлистанский договор / Gjulistanski dogowor; persian عهدنامه گلستان ) between the Russian Empire and Iran was on 12 Oktoberjul / October 24 1813greg. . in the village inhabited by Armenians Gjulistan ( Գյուլիստան Armenian, Azerbaijani Gülüstan ) ( German: Rosengarten ) signed in Karabakh and ended the Russo- Persian War ( 1804-1813 ). Composed of 11 chapters contract was drawn up by Sir Gore Ouseley, one originating from the United Kingdom and respected at the Persian court diplomat, who acted as mediator. The contract was signed for the Iranian side Prince Abbas Mirza, for the Russian side Lieutenant General Nikolai Fedorovich Rtischtschew.
Content of the contract
- Iran lost all its territories north of the river Aras and recognized the authority of Russia in this field to. This area is a closed:
- Iran lost the right of his ships to sail on the Caspian Sea, and Russia was given the sole right to deploy a military fleet on the Caspian Sea.
- The two countries signed this treaty by a free trade agreement, the Russians conceded the possibility, anywhere to do business in Iran.
- Russia promised in return, Abbas Mirza as heir to the Persian throne after the death of Fath Ali Shah to support (which did not take place because Abbas Mirza died earlier).
Assessment
About rating this peace agreement there are split views. Some historians believe that the annexation of the territory of Transcaucasia has kept the population in the territory of Iran before the Turkish invasions, and led to peace and relative economic stability. Others think that the peoples of Transcaucasia could not exercise their right to self-determination and have been incorporated by force into the Russian Empire. This is true for Caucasian populations with Shiite faith especially, who have strong cultural ties with the Iranians. The contrary held that a right to self-determination at times Napoléon Bonaparte was unknown and it hardly could be transferred in Asia on the situation in the early 19th century.
Iran considers today officially this agreement and the peace of Turkmantschai as the most humiliating treaties that he had ever signed.
They are cause that Fath Ali Shah is regarded as the most incompetent rulers in the history of Iran.