further expanded to encompass the railway station and a few adjacent villages, including Kunichina Gora, which now hosts a border crossing point. After Estonian independence was re-established in 1991, the town and the territory around it were claimed by Estonia because of the terms of the Tartu Peace Treaty, in which the Soviet Union had relinquished further claims to Estonian territory. Estonia was reported to have dropped this claim in November 1995. A new Estonian-Russian Border Treaty was signed by Estonia on May 18, 2005, reflecting the later border changes, but was rejected and cancelled by Russia on June 27, 2005, because references to "Soviet occupation" were added by the Estonians. A series of inter-governmental consultations took place in the decade that followed, and on February 18, 2014, the new version of the Border Treaty was signed by both countries. The latest version leaves the agreed border intact with a few minor exemptions not affecting the town of Pechory. Its parliamentary ratification by both sides is pending. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Pechory serves as the administrative center of the Pechorsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Pechory, together with forty-two rural localities, is incorporated within the Pechorsky Municipal District as the Pechory Urban Settlement. Religion Pechory is famous for the Russian Orthodox Pskov-Caves Monastery. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church is also situated in the town. It is famous for its historic organ. Culture During the 1930s Russian song festivals inspired by similar Estonian events were held in the town. Pechory hosts a museum, two libraries, cultural centre and an arts school for children. Apart from the official and religious events, festivals on Maslenitsa and Ivan Kupala are held there. Seto Estate Museum is located near the town. Notable people Alfred Hirv, Estonian painter Heino Kostabi, Estonian politician Lilli Promet, Estonian writer Jaanus Sirel, Estonian footballer Johannes Kert, Estonian military officer and politician John Krestiankin, a prominent Russian Orthodox monk (archimandrite) References Sources Архивный отдел Псковского облисполкома. Государственный архив Псковской области. "Административно-территориальное деление Псковской области (1917–1988 гг.). Справочник". (Administrative-Territorial Structure of Pskov Oblast (1917–1988). Reference.) Книга I. Лениздат, 1988 External links Unofficial website of Pechory and Pechorsky District Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast Pskovsky Uyezd Estonia–Russia border crossings Populated places established in the 16th century