1878 Treaty of San Stefano
140 years ago, on March 3, 1878, in the town of San Stefano near Istanbul, occupied by Russian troops, a peace treaty was signed between Russia and Turkey. The treaty recognized the independence of Serbia, Montenegro and Romania, which received territorial increments. South Bessarabia passed to Russia, and in the Caucasus - the cities of Ardagan, Kars, Batum and Bayazet with districts. Bosnia and Herzegovina became autonomous.