Racconigi Bargain
On 24 October 1909 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Nicholas II of Russian Empire concluded a secret agreement at Racconigi, known as the Racconigi Bargain.
It stated that:
- If Russia or Italy are to conclude agreements concerning Eastern Europe with another Power in future, the other party of this agreement must also participate in such new agreement.
- Italy recognizes Russian interests in the Turkish Straits should be controlled by Russia while in return Russia recognizes Italian interests in Tripoli and Cyrenaica.[1]
From Italy's point of view, the Racconigi Bargain facilitated Italy's preparations for the Italo-Turkish War, two years later, in which Italy conquered Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
References[]
- ^ Charles Stephenson (19 December 2014). A Box of Sand: The Italo-Ottoman War 1911-1912. Tattered Flag. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-0-9576892-2-0.
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- World War I
- Treaties concluded in 1909
- Treaties of the Russian Empire
- Treaties of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
- 1909 in Italy
- 1909 in the Russian Empire
- Italy–Russia relations
- Bilateral treaties of Russia
- Racconigi