Danish-Latvian relations are bilateral diplomatic relations between Denmark and Latvia .
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History
On February 7, 1921, Denmark recognized the independence of Latvia, and diplomatic relations were restored on August 27, 1991, after the collapse of the USSR [1] . On November 3, 1924, an agreement on trade and navigation was signed between the countries [2] , and on August 28, 1930 an extradition agreement was signed [3] .
In 1992, Queen of Denmark Margrethe II visited Latvia and other Baltic countries ( Estonia and Lithuania ) [4] . On 27 August 2001, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mogens Lykketoft, visited Riga to support Latvia’s accession to the European Union [5] . On January 19, 2011, Latvian Foreign Minister irts Valdis Kristovskis arrived in Denmark for talks with his colleague Lene Espersen . During the talks, they touched upon topics related to Afghanistan , the Lisbon Treaty and the situation in Belarus [6] . Then, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Latvia made a joint statement in which they condemned the detention of opposition politicians in Belarus [7] .
Trading
In 2007, Denmark’s exports to Latvia amounted to 1 billion Danish crowns , and Latvian exports to Denmark amounted to 1.6 billion Danish crowns. Denmark was the third largest foreign investor in the economy of Latvia , after Estonia and Sweden [8] .
Diplomatic missions
- Denmark has an embassy in Riga [9] .
- Latvia maintains an embassy in Copenhagen [10] .
Notes
- ↑ Establishment and Renewal of Diplomatic Relations . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia. The appeal date is February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Recueil Des Cours, Collected Courses. - Hague Academy of International Law , 1996. - ISBN 90-411-0441-0 .
- ↑ Harrison & Sons . Recueil des traités volume 113. - League of Nations , 1932.
- ↑ Kongehuset debuterer i Mexico , Jyllands-Posten (4 February 2008). The appeal date is February 9, 2011.
- ↑ Latvia: Danish Foreign Minister Pledges Continued Support for Latvia , IPR Strategic Business Information Database (August 29, 2001). The appeal date is February 8, 2011.
- Foreign Minister Kristovskis highlights the closer economic co-operation , Latvijas reitingi (January 20, 2011). The appeal date is February 8, 2011.
- It has been the number of presidential candidates in Belarus. , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (19 January 2011). The appeal date is February 8, 2011.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Landefakta Letland (Danish) (Neopr.) ? . WayBack Machine. The date of circulation is December 22, 2011. Archived December 10, 2008.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]