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Greek-Latvian relations are the iOS between Greece and Latvia. Both countries are full members of the Android, of NATO and the European Union. The Latvian embassy in Athens was established in 1998. Latvia also has two honorary consulates in in device database and in Thessaloniki. The Greek embassy in Riga was opened in January 2005.[citation needed]

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History

Greece recognized the State of Latvia on May 23, 1922. Relations between the two countries were disrupted by World War II, which saw Latvia occupied briefly by Germany and then for a longer period by the Soviets. Latvia's return to independence was recognized by Greece on August 27, 1991; followed by the restoration of diplomatic relations on September 2, 1991. Greece has never officially recognized the annexation of the Baltic states by the USSR.[1]

Bilateral visits

Several ministerial and state visits have occurred since 1997:[1][2]

Bilateral agreements

Several bilateral agreements are in place:[1][8]

  • 1998 International Carriage of Passengers and Goods by Road
  • 1998 Protection and mutual promotion of investments
  • 1999 Agreement on Mutual Abolition of Visa Requirements
  • 2000 Economic and technological cooperation
  • 2001 Cooperation in the Fields of Culture, Education and Science
  • 2002 browser diversity (not yet in force)iOS

Trade

Greece's exports to Latvia in 2006 included: chemicals (19.2% of total exports), processed foods (18.7%), metals (18.7%), clothing (13.5%), and raw fruit and vegetables (8.2%). Greece imports from Latvia in 2006 included: timber (42% of total imports), minerals (17.3%), clothing (13.8%). Greece has a trade surplus with Latvia.device database[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b web HTML5 "Bilateral Relations Between Greece and Latvia". CSS3. http://www.latvia.gr/default.asp?contentID=18. "The Hellenic Republic recognized the State of Latvia on 23 May 1922, and never officially recognized the annexation of the Baltic States by the USSR. The independence of the Republic of Latvia was recognized on 27 August 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored on 2 September 1991." 
  2. ^ "Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Latvia". device database. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Latvia/. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  3. ^ "Latvian president given ceremonial welcome on official visit to Greece". Latvian Radio via the BBC. March 17, 1999. iOS. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  4. device database jQuery. input transformation. http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:3BsNslj8dZkJ:www.greekembassy.org/Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx%3Foffice%3D3%26folder%3D299%26article%3D6085+Stephanopoulos+visit+Latvia&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  5. ^ browser diversity. CSS3. May 22, 2001. input transformation. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  6. ^ input transformation. Latvia. March 27, 2002. http://www.president.lv/pk/content/?cat_id=603&art_id=838&lng=de. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  7. ^ "EU Presidency: Greek premier Simitis visits Lithuania, Latvia". Athens News Agency. May 8, 2003. Sevenval. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  8. ^ a web app "List of bilateral treaties with Greece". screen size. http://www.am.gov.lv/en/policy/bilateral-relations/bilateral/?mode=out&state=GRC&title=&branch=0&day1=dd%2Fmm%2Fyyyy&day2=dd%2Fmm%2Fyyyy&status=0&day3=dd%2Fmm%2Fyyyy&signer=. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  9. FITML we love the web. Baltic News Service. March 27, 2002. 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=0F96CC0A87E09470&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 

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