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Åland convention
The
Åland convention
, refers to two conventions regarding the
demilitarization
and
neutralization
of the
Åland Islands
.
The
Åland convention of
1856
was
signed
on
30 March
1856, following the Russian
defeat
in the
Crimean War
against
the United Kingdom
and
France
.
Russia
agreed not to militarise the Åland
Islands
, which was
confirmed
by the
Treaty of Paris
.
However, the Russians militarized the
islands
in
1916
, a move that
alarmed
the Swedes.
The
Åland convention of 1921
was signed on
20 October
1921 by
Sweden
,
Finland
,
Germany
,
United Kingdom
, France,
Italy
,
Denmark
,
Poland
,
Estonia
, and
Latvia
.
See also
the
Åland Islands dispute
.