Bilateral Relations of Latvia - Greek-Latvian Relations, Iceland-Latvia Relations, Kosovo-Latvia Relations, Bulgaria-Latvia Relations (Paperback)

Chapters: Greek-Latvian Relations, Iceland-latvia Relations, Kosovo-latvia Relations, Bulgaria-latvia Relations, Estonia-latvia Relations, Latvia - United States Relations, Canada-latvia Relations, Latvia-poland Relations, Latvia-ukraine Relations. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Greek-Latvian relations are the bilateral relations between Greece and Latvia. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, of NATO and the European Union. The Latvian embassy in Athens was established in 1998. Latvia also has two honorary consulates in in Piraeus and in Thessaloniki. The Greek embassy in Riga was opened in January 2005. Greece recognised 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. Lativa'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. Several ministerial and state visits have occurred since 1997: Several bilateral agreements are in place: 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. ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1875607