The beginning of Mediterranean trade of Russia (to the 250th anniversary of Kuchuk-Kainarji peace treaty)

The Black Sea trade was extremely important for the development of the economy of the Russian state after Crimea and the Northern Black Sea region became parts of the empire. After Russia concluded the first trade agreements with France, Turkey, Italy and the Septinsular Republic, Black Sea trade received new opportunities. The success of the further development of Black Sea trade largely depended on the construction of ships, which reached a new level after the establishment of new ports in Crimea and in the Azov region. The success of the further development of Black Sea trade largely depended on the construction of ships, which reached a new level after the establishment of new ports in the Crimea and the Azov region. The Ottoman Empire remained Russia’s main trading partner, despite the fact that Orthodox Greece and the islands of the Archipelago played an increasingly important role in trade. After Greece gained independence in 1830, trade began to develop with this state, whose merchant ships had long transported Russian goods, and whose sailors were considered the most experienced in the entire Mediterranean.