It eliminated restrictions over Russian access to the Azov Sea (the 1739 Treaty of Belgrade had given Russia territory adjacent to the Azov Sea but had prohibited it from fortifying the area or using the sea for shipping.)
A eliminat restricțiile privind accesul Rusiei la Marea Azov (Tratatul de la Belgrad din 1739 dădea Rusiei teritoriu la Marea Azov, dar îi interzicea fortificarea zonei sau dezvoltarea unei flote.)