# Foreign relations of Latvia

The foreign relations of Latvia are primarily managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The modern Republic of Latvia considers itself a continuation of the 1918–1940 Latvian state. After declaring the restoration of full independence on August 21, 1991, Latvia joined the United Nations on September 17, 1991, and has since become a signatory to numerous UN organizations and international agreements.
Latvia actively pursues deeper integration and cooperation with NATO, the European Union (EU), the OECD, and other Western organizations. It also seeks to expand its role in UN peacekeeping missions worldwide.
Latvia is a member of several international organizations, including:
* Council of Europe (CoE)
* International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
* International Criminal Court (ICC)
* World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
* Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
* North Atlantic Coordinating Council (NACC)
* CERCO
In a nationwide referendum on September 20, 2003, Latvians voted in favor of joining the European Union. Latvia officially became an EU member state on May 1, 2004. It also joined NATO on March 29, 2004.
On April 11, 2024, Latvia signed a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine.

## Multilateral

| Organization | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| European Union | | See 2004 enlargement of the European Union Latvia joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004. |
| NATO | | Latvia joined NATO as a full member on 29 March 2004. |

## Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Latvia maintains diplomatic relations with:
Date :
| 1 | Denmark | 24 August 1991 |
| 2 | Iceland | 26 August 1991 |
| 3 | Australia | 27 August 1991 |
| 4 | Norway | 27 August 1991 |
| 5 | Germany | 28 August 1991 |
| 6 | Sweden | 28 August 1991 |
| 7 | Finland | 29 August 1991 |
| 8 | France | 30 August 1991 |
| 9 | Italy | 30 August 1991 |
| 10 | Poland | 30 August 1991 |
| 11 | Greece | 2 September 1991 |
| 12 | Hungary | 2 September 1991 |
| 13 | Canada | 3 September 1991 |
| 14 | Belgium | 5 September 1991 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 5 September 1991 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 5 September 1991 |
| 17 | United States | 5 September 1991 |
| 18 | Estonia | 6 September 1991 |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 10 September 1991 |
| 20 | China | 12 September 1991 |
| 21 | Romania | 13 September 1991 |
| 22 | Mauritania | 18 September 1991 |
| 23 | Netherlands | 24 September 1991 |
| 24 | Argentina | 26 September 1991 |
| 25 | Chile | 26 September 1991 |
| 26 | North Korea | 26 September 1991 |
| 27 | Slovenia | 30 September 1991 |
| – | Holy See | 1 October 1991 |
| 28 | Portugal | 2 October 1991 |
| 29 | Russia | 4 October 1991 |
| 30 | Lithuania | 5 October 1991 |
| 31 | Ireland | 9 October 1991 |
| 32 | Spain | 9 October 1991 |
| 33 | Japan | 10 October 1991 |
| 34 | Mongolia | 15 October 1991 |
| 35 | South Korea | 22 October 1991 |
| 36 | Turkey | 22 October 1991 |
| 37 | South Africa | 4 November 1991 |
| 38 | Mexico | 27 November 1991 |
| 39 | India | 7 December 1991 |
| 40 | Philippines | 17 December 1991 |
| 41 | Jamaica | 18 December 1991 |
| 42 | New Zealand | 19 December 1991 |
| 43 | Cyprus | 20 December 1991 |
| 44 | Cuba | 20 December 1991 |
| 45 | Malta | 1 January 1992 |
| 46 | Ghana | 3 January 1992 |
| 47 | Israel | 6 January 1992 |
| 48 | Austria | 19 January 1992 |
| 49 | Singapore | 20 January 1992 |
| 50 | Egypt | 23 January 1992 |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 29 January 1992 |
| 52 | Ukraine | 12 February 1992 |
| 53 | Vietnam | 12 February 1992 |
| 54 | Yemen | 13 February 1992 |
| 55 | Croatia | 14 February 1992 |
| 56 | Thailand | 19 March 1992 |
| 57 | Belarus | 7 April 1992 |
| 58 | Nepal | 20 April 1992 |
| 59 | Venezuela | 23 April 1992 |
| 60 | Albania | 29 April 1992 |
| 61 | Mozambique | 29 April 1992 |
| 62 | Paraguay | 3 June 1992 |
| 63 | Senegal | 9 June 1992 |
| 64 | Tunisia | 26 June 1992 |
| 65 | Uruguay | 6 July 1992 |
| 66 | Iran | 7 July 1992 |
| 67 | Brazil | 18 July 1992 |
| 68 | Armenia | 22 August 1992 |
| 69 | Moldova | 1 September 1992 |
| 70 | Morocco | 5 October 1992 |
| 71 | Cabo Verde | 21 October 1992 |
| 72 | Ecuador | 21 October 1992 |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 3 November 1992 |
| 74 | Mali | 26 November 1992 |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 10 December 1992 |
| 76 | Czech Republic | 1 January 1993 |
| 77 | Slovakia | 1 January 1993 |
| 78 | Guatemala | 14 January 1993 |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 21 January 1993 |
| 80 | Oman | 5 February 1993 |
| 81 | Turkmenistan | 5 February 1993 |
| 82 | Georgia | 11 March 1993 |
| 83 | Kyrgyzstan | 18 March 1993 |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 19 March 1993 |
| 85 | Burundi | 24 May 1993 |
| 86 | Syria | 25 May 1993 |
| 87 | Malaysia | 12 June 1993 |
| 88 | Indonesia | 25 August 1993 |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 11 January 1994 |
| 90 | Panama | 22 March 1994 |
| 91 | Seychelles | 24 March 1994 |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 11 May 1994 |
| 93 | Maldives | 20 June 1994 |
| 94 | Nicaragua | 20 June 1994 |
| 95 | Kuwait | 15 July 1994 |
| 96 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 26 July 1994 |
| 97 | Jordan | 12 September 1994 |
| 98 | Laos | 27 April 1995 |
| 99 | Colombia | 19 July 1995 |
| – | Sovereign Military Order of Malta | 15 August 1995 |
| 100 | United Arab Emirates | 18 September 1995 |
| 101 | Cambodia | 22 September 1995 |
| 102 | North Macedonia | 14 March 1996 |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 April 1996 |
| 104 | Chad | 23 April 1996 |
| 105 | Kenya | 23 April 1996 |
| 106 | Pakistan | 29 April 1996 |
| 107 | Ivory Coast | 4 June 1996 |
| 108 | Peru | 23 July 1996 |
| 109 | Andorra | 27 August 1996 |
| 110 | Sri Lanka | 19 September 1996 |
| 111 | Gabon | 31 October 1996 |
| 112 | Liechtenstein | 3 December 1996 |
| 113 | Qatar | 10 December 1996 |
| 114 | Guinea | 17 January 1997 |
| 115 | Zambia | 27 February 1997 |
| 116 | Benin | 19 March 1997 |
| 117 | Namibia | 11 April 1997 |
| 118 | Tanzania | 28 November 1997 |
| 119 | Lebanon | 16 January 1998 |
| 120 | Gambia | 12 March 1998 |
| 121 | Algeria | 29 April 1998 |
| 122 | Malawi | 10 September 1998 |
| 123 | San Marino | 7 March 2000 |
| 124 | Bahrain | 27 March 2000 |
| 125 | Brunei | 14 July 2000 |
| 126 | El Salvador | 11 January 2001 |
| 127 | Serbia | 19 January 2001 |
| 128 | Nigeria | 30 March 2001 |
| 129 | Dominican Republic | 15 August 2001 |
| 130 | Mauritius | 12 February 2003 |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11 March 2003 |
| 132 | Botswana | 17 March 2003 |
| 133 | Saudi Arabia | 21 March 2003 |
| 134 | Costa Rica | 15 May 2003 |
| 135 | Honduras | 1 July 2003 |
| 136 | Bolivia | 8 July 2003 |
| 137 | Iraq | 15 October 2004 |
| 138 | Afghanistan | 18 January 2005 |
| 139 | Bahamas | 20 January 2005 |
| 140 | Belize | 3 February 2005 |
| 141 | Guyana | 16 March 2005 |
| 142 | Montenegro | 19 June 2006 |
| 143 | Saint Lucia | 21 June 2006 |
| 144 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 25 August 2006 |
| 145 | Haiti | 14 December 2006 |
| 146 | Libya | 16 February 2007 |
| 147 | Rwanda | 10 April 2007 |
| 148 | Dominica | 27 September 2007 |
| 149 | Fiji | 7 March 2008 |
| 150 | Ethiopia | 11 March 2008 |
| 151 | Barbados | 15 May 2008 |
| – | Kosovo | 10 June 2008 |
| 152 | Monaco | 15 October 2008 |
| 153 | Equatorial Guinea | 13 November 2008 |
| 154 | Suriname | 20 May 2009 |
| 155 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8 June 2009 |
| 156 | Comoros | 24 February 2010 |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14 January 2011 |
| 158 | Burkina Faso | 6 April 2011 |
| 159 | Angola | 7 July 2011 |
| 160 | Tuvalu | 7 July 2011 |
| 161 | Djibouti | 30 March 2012 |
| 162 | Eritrea | 5 April 2012 |
| 163 | Niger | 17 April 2012 |
| 164 | Central African Republic | 30 May 2012 |
| 165 | Samoa | 28 June 2012 |
| 166 | Solomon Islands | 28 June 2012 |
| 167 | Grenada | 19 September 2012 |
| 168 | Myanmar | 26 September 2012 |
| 169 | Republic of the Congo | 26 September 2013 |
| 170 | Timor-Leste | 27 September 2013 |
| 171 | Uganda | 1 October 2013 |
| 172 | Lesotho | 10 February 2014 |
| 173 | Liberia | 10 April 2014 |
| 174 | Togo | 23 September 2014 |
| 175 | Somalia | 26 September 2014 |
| 176 | Sierra Leone | 12 December 2014 |
| 177 | Sudan | 23 January 2015 |
| 178 | Zimbabwe | 23 January 2015 |
| 179 | Federated States of Micronesia | 25 February 2015 |
| 180 | Palau | 20 March 2015 |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 7 April 2015 |
| 182 | Kiribati | 10 April 2015 |
| 183 | Cameroon | 16 April 2015 |
| 184 | Papua New Guinea | 9 May 2018 |
| 185 | Nauru | 21 May 2018 |
| 186 | Madagascar | 26 September 2018 |
| 187 | Eswatini | 16 November 2018 |
| 188 | Tonga | 28 October 2020 |
| 189 | Guinea-Bissau | 14 July 2021 |
| 190 | South Sudan | 23 September 2021 |
| 191 | Marshall Islands | 19 September 2022 |

## Relations by country

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Albania | 1928-02-16, 1992-04-22 | Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1928 and were restored in 1992. Albania is represented in Latvia by its embassy in Warsaw, Poland. Latvia is represented in Albania by its embassy in Rome, Italy and an honorary consulate in Tirana. Both countries have a number of bilateral agreements. |
| Armenia | 1992-08-22 | See Armenia–Latvia relations Armenia is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland). Latvia is represented in Armenia through a non-resident ambassador based in Riga (at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and through an honorary consulate in Yerevan. Latvia has recognized the Armenian genocide in 2021. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Armenia |
| Austria | | Austria has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Vienna. Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Azerbaijan | 1994-01-11 | See Azerbaijan–Latvia relations Azerbaijan has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Baku. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Both countries were former republics of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan recognized the independence of Latvia on 30 August 1991. Latvia recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on 8 January 1992. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Azerbaijan |
| Belgium | | Belgium is accredited to Latvia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Latvia has an embassy in Brussels. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Bulgaria | 1922-05-24, 1991-09-10 | See Bulgaria–Latvia relations Bulgaria is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland) and through an honorary consulate in Riga. Latvia is represented in Bulgaria through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland) and through an honorary consulate in Sofia. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. |
| Canada | 1921-01-26, 1991-08-26 | See Canada–Latvia relations Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on September 3, 1991. Canada has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Ottawa and 2 honorary consulates in Quebec and Toronto. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and of NATO. |
| China | | China has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Beijing. In June 2020, Latvia openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law |
| Colombia | 1922-07-08, 1995-07-19 | Colombia counts with an honorary consulate in Riga. Latvia counts with an honorary consulate in Bogotá and is represented by the German embassy in Colombia for consular services only. Colombia recognized Latvia as an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. |
| Croatia | | See Foreign relations of Croatia Croatia is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary). Latvia is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden). Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Cyprus | | See Cyprus–Latvia relations Cyprus is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden). Latvia is represented in Cyprus through its embassy in Athens (Greece). Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Czech Republic | | Czech Republic has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Prague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Denmark | | See Denmark–Latvia relations Denmark has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Estonia | 1919-07-21, 1991-09-06 | See Estonia–Latvia relations Both states share a long common history: before 1918, they were both part of the Russian Empire. They were both re-occupied by the USSR between 1945 and 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 3, 1992. Estonia has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Tallinn. The two states share 343 km of common borders. |
| Finland | | See Finland–Latvia relations Finland has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Helsinki. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| France | 1921-01-26, 1991-08-30 | See France–Latvia relations France has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Paris. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Georgia | | See Georgia–Latvia relations |
| Germany | | See Germany–Latvia relations Germany has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Berlin. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Greece | | See Greece-Latvia relations Greece has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Athens. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Iceland | | See Iceland–Latvia relations Iceland was the first country to recognise the independence of Latvia in August 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on August 22, 1991. Iceland is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Helsinki (Finland). Latvia is represented in Iceland through its embassy in Oslo (Norway) and an honorary consulate in Reykjavik. Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, of NATO, and of the Council of Europe. |
| Iraq | 2004-10-15 | Iraq recognized the independence of Latvia on January 1, 1992. In 2005, a project entitled Latvian Government's Assistance to Iraq in the Documentation of Architectural and Archaeological Objects with Photogrammetric Methods was implemented.la Latvia's participation in the Iraq War commenced in May 2003. At their peak the number of Latvian soldiers in Iraq was 126. They were withdrawn on November 8, 2008. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia: Iraq |
| Israel | 1992-01-06 | See Israel–Latvia relations Israel recognized Latvia's independence on September 4, 1991. Israel has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Tel Aviv and 2 honorary consulates (in Ashdod and Eilat). There are 9,000 Jews living in Latvia (see History of the Jews in Latvia). Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean. |
| Italy | | Italy has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Rome. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Kazakhstan | 1992-12-30 | See Kazakhstan–Latvia relations Kazakhstan recognised Latvia's independence on December 23, 1991. Latvia recognised the independence of Kazakhstan on January 8, 1992. Kazakhstan is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania) and though an honorary consulate in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Astana and an honorary consulate in Almaty. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Kazakhstan |
| Kosovo | | See Kosovo–Latvia relations Latvia recognized it on February 20, 2008. Latvian and Kosovan governments established diplomatic relations on June 10, 2008. However, Latvia's involvement in Kosovo date back to 2000 when it first sent peacekeeping troops. |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1993-03-18 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 18, 1993. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. |
| Lithuania | 1991-10-05 | See Latvia–Lithuania relations Latvia has an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania has an embassy in Riga. The two states share 588 kilometres (365 mi) of common border. Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Luxembourg | | Luxembourg did not recognise the annexation of the Baltic States by the USSR in 1940–1991 either de jure or de facto. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored on April 21, 1992. Latvia is represented in Luxembourg through its embassy in Brussel (Belgium) and through an honorary consulate in Luxembourg City. Luxembourg is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland) and through an honorary consulate in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. |
| Malaysia | | Latvia doesn't have any embassy in Malaysia. while Malaysian embassy in Helsinki is accredited to Latvia. |
| Mexico | November 27, 1991 | See Latvia–Mexico relations Latvia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States, and maintains an honorary consulate in Mexico City. Mexico is accredited to Latvia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden and maintains an honorary consulate in Riga. |
| Moldova | | Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1992. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. |
| Montenegro | | See Latvia–Montenegro relations |
| Netherlands | | See Latvia–Netherlands relations Latvia has an embassy in The Hague. Netherlands has an embassy in Riga. Both nations are members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Norway | | See Latvia–Norway relations |
| Poland | 1991-08-30 | See Latvia–Poland relations Poland recognised Latvia's independence on January 27, 1921. Latvia has an embassy in Warsaw and 3 honorary consulates (in Katowice, Gdańsk and Łódź). Poland has an embassy in Riga. There are around 57,000 Poles living in Latvia. Both countries are full members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, of NATO and of the European Union. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland |
| Portugal | | Latvia is accredited to Portugal from its embassy in Dublin, Ireland. Portugal is accredited to Latvia from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Romania | 1922-01-03 | Between June 2, 1922 – October 18, 1939, the diplomatic representation of Latvia in Romania was handled by the Latvian legation in Prague, in then neighbouring Czechoslovakia. In 1924, Latvia opened 3 honorary consulates in Romania (in Bucharest, Constanţa and Galaţi). In May 1929, Romania opened its legation in Riga. On October 18, 1939, Latvia opened its legation in Bucharest. Romania recognized Latvia on August 26, 1991. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on September 13, 1991. Latvia is represented in Romania through its embassy in Warsaw (Poland). Romania is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania) and an honorary consulate in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Romania |
| Russia | 1920-10-04 and again 1991-10-04 | See Latvia–Russia relations Until 1917, Latvia had been part of the Russian empire. Following the Latvian declaration of independence, war broke out between Latvia and the Russian SFSR. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were first established in 1920, following the conclusion of a Soviet-Latvian peace treaty on August 11, 1920. The treaty was ratified by the Latvian Constituent Assembly on September 2, and by the Latvian government on September 25. On the Russian side, it was ratified by the Pan Russian Central Executive Committee on September 9. Ratification letters were exchanged between the two governments in Moscow on October 4, the date on which in entered into effect. These relations lasted until the Soviet take over of Latvia in 1940. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian government recognized the independence of Latvia on August 24, 1991. Russia expresses concern for how Latvia's language and naturalization laws effect Latvia's Russian-speaking population. Russians comprised 27.6% of the population in 2010. In turn, Latvia is interested in the welfare of ethnic Latvians still residing in Russia. The latest Russian census shows about 40,000 still living in Russia, but sources indicate that given the probability of an undercount, Latvians in Russia probably number about 50,000–60,000. |
| Serbia | 2001-01-19 | Latvia has a non-resident ambassador in Riga (in the Foreign Ministry). Serbia is represented in Latvia through its embassy in Stockholm (Sweden). Latvia is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate. Latvian Foreign Ministry about relations with Serbia Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Latvia |
| Slovakia | | Both countries established direct diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. Latvia is represented in Slovakia through its embassy in Vienna (Austria). Slovakia has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan met in Riga in 2000. |
| South Korea | 1991-10-22 | See Latvia – South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Latvijas Republika began on 1991-10-22. The two countries have good relations. Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Lee Kyung-soo visited to the Latvia in December 2018 and attended a plaque-hanging ceremony of the Republic of Korea embassy in Riga which is the Republic of Korea's first permanent mission in the Baltic region and a reception to celebrate the opening of the embassy. Latvian embassy and an Honorary Consuls in Seoul. South Korean embassy in Latvia. |
| Spain | | See Latvia–Spain relations Latvia has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Sweden | | See Latvia–Sweden relations Sweden recognized Latvia on 4 February 1921. Sweden resumed diplomatic relations with Latvia on 28 August 1991. Latvia has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO and of the Council of Europe. |
| Taiwan | 1923 | See Foreign relations of Taiwan Both countries had relations from 1923 to 1991. The Republic of China (Taiwan) never recognized the de jure incorporation of Latvia into the Soviet Union. |
| Tajikistan | 1994-05-11 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 11, 1994. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. |
| Turkey | | See Latvia–Turkey relations Latvia has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Riga. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and NATO. |
| Ukraine | 1992-02-12 | See Latvia–Ukraine relations Latvia has an embassy in Kyiv and 2 honorary consulates (in Lviv and Odesa). Ukraine has an embassy in Riga and an honorary consulate in Ventspils. There are around 92,000 Ethnic Ukrainians living in Latvia. Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ukraine |
| United Kingdom | 1991-09-05 | See Latvia–United Kingdom relations Latvia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 5 September 1991. Latvia maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Lithuania through its embassy in Riga. Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, International Criminal Court, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, OECD, OSCE, and the World Trade Organization. |
| United States | 1922-07-28 | See Latvia – United States relations The U.S. Legation in Riga was officially established on November 13, 1922 and served as the headquarters for U.S. representation in the Baltics during the interwar era. The Soviet invasion forced the closure of the legation on September 5, 1940, but Latvian representation in the United States has continued uninterrupted for 85 years. The U.S. Embassy in Latvia is located in Riga. |