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{{Politics of Latvia}}
The '''foreign relations of Latvia''' are the primary responsibility of the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]. Today's Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918–1940 republic. After the declaration on the restoration of its full independence on August 21, 1991, [[Latvia]] became a member of the [[United Nations]] on September 17, 1991, and is a signatory to a number of UN organizations and other international agreements. Latvia welcomes further cooperation and integration with [[NATO]], [[European Union]], [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|OECD]] and other Western organizations. It also seeks more active participation in UN peacekeeping efforts worldwide.

[[Council of Europe]], [[CERCO]], [[International Council for the Exploration of the Sea]], [[International Civil Aviation Organization]], [[International Atomic Energy Agency]], [[UNESCO]], [[UNICEF]], [[International Criminal Court]], the [[World Bank]], [[International Monetary Fund]],  and the [[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]]. It also is a member of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] (OSCE) and of the [[North Atlantic Coordinating Council]]. 

On 20 September 2003, in a nationwide referendum, the Latvians voted to join the [[European Union]] and Latvia's EU membership took effect on 1 May 2004. Latvia became a member state of [[NATO]] on March 29, 2004. 

Through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia maintains embassies in Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uzbekistan.
[[File:Ministry of Foreign Affairs Latvia.jpg|thumb|200px|Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riga]]

It also operates missions to the United Nations in New York City and Geneva, to the European Union, the Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation Organization, the OSCE, NATO, [[World Trade Organization]], and the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the United Nations.

Latvia has a Consulate General in Russia; Consulates in Belarus and Russia; Honorary Consulates General in Australia, Cyprus, India, Israel, and Norway; and Honorary Consulates in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela.

==Relations by country==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" 
! style="width:15%;" | Country
! style="width:12%;" | Formal Relations Began
! Notes
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|{{flag|Albania}}||<!--Date began-->1928-02-16, 1992-04-22 
|
*Both countries established diplomatic relations in [[1928]] and were restored in [[1992]].<ref>[http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/poland/en/bilateral-relations]</ref> 
*Albania is represented in Latvia by its embassy in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]].<ref>[http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/poland/en/bilateral-relations]</ref> 
*Latvia is represented in Albania by its embassy in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] and an honorary consulate in [[Tirana]].<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/diplomatic-missions#AL]</ref> 
*Both countries have a number of bilateral agreements.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-agreements?title=&signer=&country=70&organization=0&branch=0&status=0&date=&search=true]</ref> 
|-
|{{flag|Armenia }}||<!--Date began--> 1992-08-22
|
* 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/?lv=1&org=ARM |title=Diplomatic missions - MFA of Latvia |publisher= |accessdate=20 February 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605110037/http://www.am.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/?lv=1&org=ARM |archivedate=5 June 2011 |df= }}</ref>
*[http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Armenia/  Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Armenia]
|-
|{{flag|Austria }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Austria]]
|-
|{{flag|Azerbaijan }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Azerbaijan]]
|-
|{{flag|Belarus }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Belarus]]
|-
|{{flag|Belize}}||<!--Date began-->2005-02-03||Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 3, 2005.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/news/latest-news/5551-latvia-establishes-diplomatic-relations-with-belize]</ref> 
|-
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria }}||<!--Date began-->1922-05-24, <!--Date began-->1991-09-10<ref>http://www.mfa.gov.lv/arpolitika/divpusejas-attiecibas/latvijas-un-bulgarijas-divpusejas-attiecibas</ref>||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.
|-
|{{flag|Canada }}||<!--Date began-->1921-01-26, 1991-08-26<ref>http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/ottawa/bilateral-relations/history-of-diplomatic-relations</ref>||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 City|Quebec]] and [[Toronto]].
* Both countries are full members of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] and of [[NATO]].
|-
|{{flag|ROC|name=China, Republic of }}||<!--Date began-->1923||See [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]]
* Both countries had relations from 1923 'to 1991. 
* The [[Republic of China (1912–49)|Republic of China]] never recognized the de jure incorporation of Latvia into the. Soviet Union.
|-
|{{flag|Colombia }}||<!--Date began-->1995
|
*Colombia counts with an honorary consulate in [[Riga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/ubicacion|title=Ubicación|work=Cancillería|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
*Latvia counts with an honorary consulate in [[Bogotá]] and is represented by the German embassy in Colombia for consular services only.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/colombia/travel_eu/embassies/index_es.htm#hungria|title=Embajadas|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> 
*Colombia recognized Latvia as an independent country after the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/international/regions/europe/union/member/latvia|title=- Cancillería|work=Cancillería|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|Croatia }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Croatia]]
|-
|{{flag|Czech Republic }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of the Czech Republic]]
|-
|{{flag|Denmark }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Denmark-Latvia relations]]
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|{{flag|Estonia }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Estonia–Latvia relations]]
* Both states share a long common history: before 1918, they were both part of the [[Russian Empire]].<ref name="ee">[http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_176/1206.html  Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Latvia]</ref>
* 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&nbsp;km of common borders. {{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
|-
|{{flag|Finland }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Finland]]
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|{{flag|France }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of France]]
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|{{flag|Georgia }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Georgia]]
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|{{flag|Germany }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Germany]]
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|{{flag|Greece }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Greece]]
|-
|{{flag|Guyana}}||<!--Date began-->2005||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 March 2005.<ref>[http://www.minfor.gov.gy/docs/other/diplomatic_relations_list.pdf]</ref> 
|-
|{{flag|Hungary }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Hungary]]
|-
|{{flag|Iceland }}||<!--Date began-->||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]].
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|{{flag|Iraq }}||<!--Date began--> 2004-10-15
|
* Iraq recognized the independence of Latvia on 1 January 1992.<ref>[http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Iraq/]</ref>
* In 2005, a project entitled Latvian Government's Assistance to Iraq in the Documentation of Architectural and Archaeological Objects with Photogrammetric Methods was implemented.
* 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23564&Itemid=21 |title=mnf-iraq.com |publisher= |accessdate=20 February 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904135548/http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23564&Itemid=21 |archivedate=4 September 2009 |df= }}</ref>
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Iraq/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia: Iraq]
|-
|{{flag|Ireland }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland]]
|-
|{{flag|Israel }}||<!--Date began-->1992-01-06||See [[Israel–Latvia relations]]
* Israel recognized Latvia's independence on September 4, 1991.
* Israel has an embassy in [[Riga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riga.mfa.gov.il/mfm/web/main/missionhome.asp?LanguageID=0&Question2=&MissionID=91&MissionID=|title=Error-2010-f3|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Latvia has an embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] and 2 honorary consulates (in [[Ashdod]] and [[Eilat]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/?lv=1&org=ISR|title=Diplomatic missions - MFA of Latvia|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* There are 9,000 [[Jew]]s living in Latvia (see [[History of the Jews in Latvia]]).
* Both countries are full members of the [[Union for the Mediterranean]].
|-
|{{flag|Italy }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of Italy]]
|-
|{{flag|Kazakhstan }}||<!--Date began--> 1992-12-30
|
* 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]].<ref>[http://kazakhstan.embassy.lt/   Kazakh embassy in Vilnius (also accredited to Latvia)]</ref>
* Latvia has an embassy in [[Astana]] and an honorary consulate in [[Almaty]].
*[http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Kazakhstan/  Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Kazakhstan]
|-
|{{flag|North Korea }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Foreign relations of North Korea]]
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|{{flag|Kosovo}}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Kosovan–Latvian relations]]
Latvia [[International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|recognized]] it on 20 February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/2008/february/20-4/|title=Announcement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Latvia on recognition of Kosovo's independence|publisher=[[Latvia|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Latvia]]|date=2008-02-20|accessdate=2008-02-20}}</ref> Latvian and Kosovan governments established diplomatic relations on 10 June 2008.<ref>[http://balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/10900/ "Kosovo & Latvia Open Diplomatic Ties"] ''balkaninsight.com'' 10 June 2008 Link accessed 10/06/08</ref> However, Latvia's involvement in Kosovo date back to 2000 when it first sent [[peacekeeping]] troops.
|-
|{{flag|Lithuania }}||<!--Date began-->1991-10-05
|See also [[Foreign relations of Lithuania]]
* Latvia has an embassy in [[Vilnius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/vilnius/|title=EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Lithuania has an embassy in [[Riga]].<ref>[http://lv.mfa.lt/  Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Latvia]</ref>
* The two states share {{convert|588|km|mi}} of common border. Both countries are full members of the [[European Union]].
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|{{flag|Luxembourg }}||<!--Date began-->||
*Luxembourg did not recognise the annexation of the Baltic States by the USSR in 1940-1991 either de iure 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.
|-
|{{flag|Malaysia }}||<!--Date began-->||See [[Latvia–Malaysia relations]]
Latvia doesn't have any embassy in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/mission/?lv=0&type=1&riga=on|title=Foreign diplomatic missions (1)|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref> while Malaysian embassy in [[Helsinki]] is accredited to Latvia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/mission/?lv=2&org=MYS|title=Foreign diplomatic missions (2)|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia|accessdate=16 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.lv/data/file/diplist.pdf|title=EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Latvia|accessdate=16 January 2014|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Pakistan }}||<!--Date began-->||
|-
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|{{flag|Poland }}||<!--Date began-->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]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/poland|title=Latvijas vēstniecība Polijā|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Poland has an embassy in [[Riga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ryga.polemb.net/index.php?document=25|title=Placówki Dyplomatyczne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* 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]].
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Poland/  Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Poland]
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|{{flag|Romania }}||<!--Date began-->1922-01-03
|
* 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]].<ref>[http://www.romania.lt/  Romanian embassy in Vilnius, also accredited to Latvia (new version)]</ref>
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]], the [[European Union]], and the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Romania/  Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Romania]
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|{{flag|Russia }}||<!--Date began-->1920-10-04 and again 1991-10-04||
* Until 1917, Latvia had been part of the Russian empire. Following the Latvian declaration of independence, [[Latvian War 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.<ref>Text in ''League of Nations Treaty Series'', vol. 2, pp. 196-231</ref> 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.
* See [[Latvia–Russia relations]].
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|{{flag|Serbia }}||<!--Date began-->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]]).
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Serbia/  Latvian Foreign Ministry about relations with Serbia]
* [http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Policy/Bilaterala/Latvia/index_e.html  Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Latvia]
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|{{flag|Slovakia }}||<!--Date began-->
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*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.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Latvian, Slovak foreign ministers praise ties, discuss EU, NATO integration |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F97DF606B6F9CAF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |quote=Relations between Latvia and Slovakia are good and have a potential for development, Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins and his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan agreed in the talks in Riga today. Latvia and Slovakia have common foreign policy aims which facilitate bilateral relations and discussions. Berzins and Kukan agreed that both countries were interested in development of a political dialogue, cooperation between foreign and defence ministries, as well as... |work=[[Baltic News Service|BNS]] |accessdate=2009-06-11 |date=November 6, 2000}}</ref> 
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|{{flag| South Korea }}||<!--Date began-->1991-10-22<ref>http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/europe/countries/20070823/1_24620.jsp?menu=m_30_40</ref>
| See [[Latvia–South Korea relations]] [[South Korea–Latvia relations]] [[Latvian–South Korean relations]] [[South Korean–Latvian relations]] 
* The establishment of [[diplomatic relations]] between the [[Republic of Korea]] ([[South Korea]]) and the [[Republic of Latvia]] ([[Latvia]]) began on 1991-10-22.
* [[Deputy Minister]] for Political Affairs Lee Kyung-soo visited to the [[Republic of Latvia]] on December 2 and attended a plaque-hanging ceremony of the [[Republic of Korea]] [[Embassy]] in [[Riga]] [[Republic of Latvia]] which is the [[Republic of Korea]]'s first permanent mission in the [[Baltic region]] and a reception to celebrate the opening of the [[Embassy]].<ref>http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/press/pressreleases/index.jsp?menu=m_10_20&sp=/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp%3FtypeID=12%26boardid=302%26seqno=313147</ref>
* Bilateral Trade in 2014 
** Exports 111,000,000 [[US dollars]] 
** Imports 55,000,000 [[US dollars]]
* Bilateral Investments in 2014
** The [[Republic of Korea|ROK]]'s Investment in [[Latvia]] 7,680,000 
** [[Latvia]]'s Investment in the [[Republic of Korea|ROK]] None 
* The number of the [[South Korea]]ns living in [[Latvia]] in 2012 was 41. 
* [[Foreign relations of South Korea#Europe Foreign relations of South Korea Foreign relations of the Republic of Korea]].<ref>http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/press/pressreleases/index.jsp?menu=m_10_20&sp=/wemodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp%3FtypeID=12%26boardid=302%26seqno=313147</ref>  
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|{{flag|Ukraine }}||<!--Date began-->1992-02-12
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* Latvia has an embassy in [[Kiev]] and 2 honorary consulates (in [[Lviv]] and [[Odessa]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/ukraine/|title=Embassy of Latvia in Ukraine|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Ukraine has an embassy in [[Riga]] and an honorary consulate in [[Ventspils]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.ua/latvia/en/news/top.htm|title=Посольство України в Латвійській Республіці|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* There are around 92,000 [[Ukrainian diaspora|Ethnic Ukrainians]] living in Latvia. {{Citation needed|date=May 2009}}
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/Ukraine/   Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ukraine]
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|{{flag|United Kingdom }}||<!--Date began-->1991-09
|
* Britain had strong links with Latvia before the Soviet occupation and annexation in 1940, which the UK never recognised de jure.
* The UK recognised the restoration of Latvian independence on August 27, 1991.
* The United Kingdom has an embassy in [[Riga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukinlatvia.fco.gov.uk/en|title=UK and Latvia|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* Latvia has an embassy in [[London]] and 3 honorary consulates (in [[Manchester]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.gov.lv/en/london/|title=Embassy of Latvia in London|publisher=|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref>
* There were 26,000 [[Latvian people]] registered as living in the United Kingdom in 2010.<ref>[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=15147 Office of National Statistics, Population survey 2010] accessed 18 September 2010</ref>
* Both countries are full members of [[NATO]] and of the [[European Union]].
* [http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/europe/latvia  British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about relations with Latvia]
* [http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/4542/UK/   Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the United Kingdom]
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|{{flag|United States }}||<!--Date began--> 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.
* [https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5378.htm#relations]
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== Problems ==

=== Disputes ===

==== Lithuania ====
* Ongoing talks over [[maritime boundary]] dispute with Lithuania, primary concern is oil exploration rights; however, matters between two countries remain fairly peaceful.

==== Russia ====
* Treaty delimiting the boundary with Russia has been signed and ratified in 2007, under the treaty the [[Abrene district]] passes to Russia

=== Illicit drugs ===
Transshipment point for opiates and cannabis from Central and Southwest Asia to Western Europe and Scandinavia and Latin American cocaine and some synthetics from Western Europe to CIS; limited production of illicit amphetamines, ephedrine, and ecstasy for export.

==See also==
* [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia)]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Latvia]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of Latvia]]
* [[Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Lviv]]

==References==
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