Page 13 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

l.A.2 Persia Opens Up. Joins the GPU/UPU in Sept 1877

Russia and Persia Postal Agreement for exchange of closed mail

Djulfa became the first official UPU EPO between the two countries, which already had a normal Ru ssian
Post Office at Djulfa. The Russian Consular post office at Tabriz now closed. Djulfa EPO and Bushire EPO -
in the south - with Bombay were the only two EPOs that Persia had at this time( 1877)

Map of the border area between Russia and Persia with the 7 (8) Exchange Post Offices
that were established between late 1877 and 1902 for mail and 1903/4 for parcels

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Includes the territorial changes between Russia and the Ottoman with Persia since 1778

The earliest recorded 27 November 1877 (Zi-Qaade 1294) from Persia via Djulfa

Business letter from Oilman (NE Persia) 27 Nov 1877 via Tabriz addressed to Kretitski Zavod
(factory) in Tiflis arriving 25 NOV 1877 (JULIAN)= 7 Dec 1877
Rate: 2nd weight class. Double rate 10 chahi
Route. Tabriz via Djulfa to tiflis