Abrene region is a territory of over 1000 square kilometers, currently in the Russian Federation as the Pytalovo District of Pskov Oblast, just northeast of Latvia. The area was officially controlled by Latvia from 1920 to 1940. Now the region is controlled by Russia. Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events WIKIPEDIA EATS VAGINA January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

History

This territory was granted to Latvia in 1920 when a peace treaty between Latvia and the Soviet Union was signed which recognized the independence of Latvia. In 1944 Latvia was reannexed to the Soviet Union during World War II and this territory was detached from Latvian SSR and attached to Russian SFSR. Since then, ethnic Russians have largely replaced the local Latvian population. Abrene, the largest town in region, was renamed to Pytalovo (from Latvian word Pietālava). The region became Pytalovo District of Pskov Oblast. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... State motto: Visu zemju proletārieÅ¡i, savienojieties! Official language Latvian, Russian (de facto). ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200... Pytalovo (Russian: , Latvian: Abrene) is a town in Pskov Oblast (province) of Russia, an administrative center of Pytalovo Raion (district). ... Pytalovo (Russian: , Latvian: Abrene) is a town in Pskov Oblast (province) of Russia, an administrative center of Pytalovo Raion (district). ... Categories: Stub | Oblasts of Russia ...

After Latvia regained independence in 1991, the Abrene/Pytalovo region remained in Russia, although Latvia continued trying to assert it through diplomatic means. In 1996, Latvia set the issue aside to facilitate Russian recognition of Latvian independence. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 2005, President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga said that, most likely, the border agreement which is planned to be signed soon would forever cede the Abrene region to Russia, thereby ending the dispute. This, however, led to protests by a group called Abrenian Union, members of which were once living in Abrene but eventually forced out. That group demands a referendum for the future of Abrene region. The Latvian government tries to get payment from Russia to repay costs of nationalised buildings, land and other property in the territory. Russian president Vladimir Putin maintains that Latvian wishes to get control of the area are against the spirit of Europe. Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga (born December 1, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) is the current president of Latvia. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Путин, pronunciation â–¶(?), Pútin; born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and the current President of the Russian Federation. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

The region is one of the reasons why the Latvian-Russian border agreement is not signed yet. Latvia wants the 1920 peace treaty recognized as it would declare the latter Soviet occupation and territorial appropriation as illegal.

See also

• Occupied territories of Baltic States