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Bilateral relations

Israel-Latvia Bilateral relations since 1991

This section of the website gathers information on important events, state visits and cooperation agreement signings between both countries since 1991.

1991
LV-ISR

Israel officially recognizes Republic of Latvia as an independent country.

1992
Embassy

On January 6th Diplomatic relations between Israel and Latvia are established. In October Israel opens its embassy in Latvia, first one in the Baltic states.

1993
P.M. YITZHAK RABIN (R) AND LATVIAN P.M. VALDIS BIRKAUS SIGNING MUTUAL ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.

Agreement on Economic Cooperation is signed.

1995
latvia embassy telaviv

Latvia opens its embassy in Israel.

1995
Cooperation

Agreement on cooperation in the field of education, culture and science.

1995
Cooperation

Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments.

1996
Cooperation

Air Transport Agreement is signed. 

1996
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Latvian President Guntis Ulmanis visits Israel, marking the first official presidential visit from Latvia to Israel.

1996
Cooperation

Agreement on the Waiver of the Visa Requirement for the Holders of Diplomatic or Service Passports.

1996
Cooperation

Agreement in the Field of Agriculture and Rural Development.

1996
LV-ISR

Group for promoting cooperation between the Parliaments of Israel and Latvia is established.

1996
Cooperation

Israel and Latvia sign a bilateral agreement on economic cooperation, encouraging trade and investment between the two countries.

1997
Cooperation

Agreement In The Field Of Telecommunications And Postal services is signed.

1997
Cooperation

Agreement on Air Services is signed between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the State of Israel

1998
Cooperation

Agreement On Cooperation In Combating Illicit Trafficking And Abuse Of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances And Precursors, Terrorism And Other Serious Crimes is signed.

2001
Cooperation

Agreement On The Abolition Of Visa Requirements For Holders Of Regular National Passport

2002
Cooperation

Agreement on Co-operation in the Field of Tourism.

2002
Cooperation

Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.

2005
PRESIDENT MOSHE KATSAV'S VISIT TO LATVIA

State visit of the President of Israel Moshe Katsav to Latvia.

2005
Cooperation

Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Defense Industrial Cooperation is signed.

2006
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State visit of the President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga to Israel.

2006
Cooperation

Agreement Regarding Mutual Protection of Classified Information in the Field of Defense and Military Cooperation is signed.

2006
Cooperation

Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital is signed.

2009
Cooperation

Agreement on Gainful Occupation for Family Members of a Member of a Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post is signed.

2013
Shimon Peres visiting Riga, Latvia

President of Israel Shimon Peres visits Latvia.

2017
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Visit of the Speaker of the Knesset Yuli-Yoel Edelstein to Latvia.

2020
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Latvia Saeima speaker Inara Murniece visits Israel and participates in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

2022
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President of Latvia Egils Levits visits Israel.

2023
IHRA logo

Republic of Latvia adopts the working definition of antisemitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) for Latvia.

2023
Cooperation

Latvia and Israel sign intergovernmental program for cooperation in education, science, culture and sports.

2023
LV ISR medical agreement

The agreement on cooperation in the field of health and medicine is signed