Latvia–United Kingdom relations

Latvian–British relations
Map indicating locations of United Kingdom and Latvia

United Kingdom
Latvia

Latvia – United Kingdom relations are foreign relations between the United Kingdom and Latvia. Both are full members of the Council of Europe, NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force. The United Kingdom gave full support to Latvia's applications for membership in the European Union and NATO.

History

Pre-Soviet relations

UK never de jure recognised the Annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union in 1940.

Post-Soviet relations

Prime Minister David Cameron with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga, February 2013.

UK recognised Latvia's renewed independence on 27 August 1991. Latvia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 5 September 1991.[1] Both Latvia and the United Kingdom provided contributions to the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

Diplomacy

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom paid a state visit to Latvia in October 2006.

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Latvia maintains an embassy in London.
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to Latvia through its embassy in Riga.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Latvia (1 July 2021). "Dates of establishment and renewal of diplomatic relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ "British Embassy Riga". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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