Foreign relations of Latvia are the primary responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Today's Republic of Latvia regards itself as a continuation of the 1918–1940 republic. After the declaration on the restoration of its full independence on August 21,1991,Latvia became a member of the United Nations on September 17,1991,and is a signatory to a number of UN organizations and other international agreements. Latvia welcomes further cooperation and integration with NATO,European Union,OECD and other Western organizations. It also seeks more active participation in UN peacekeeping efforts worldwide.
Uganda has formal diplomatic relations with many countries,some accredited. Since the colonial era and after independence Uganda has grown to be one of the most important African countries. Uganda has diplomatic relations with many countries throughout Africa,the Americas,Asia,Europe and Oceania. Uganda is a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations since 1962.
Anatols Dinbergs was one of the preeminent career diplomats of Latvia. He entered service in Latvia's Foreign Ministry in 1932. Dinbergs remained abroad when the Soviet Union occupied Latvia,serving in the Latvian Legation in Washington,D.C.,after World War II ended. Dinbergs assumed the highest diplomatic post,that of chargéd'affaires,in 1970 and represented Latvia's sovereign interests in exile until Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991. As head of the Latvian diplomatic service abroad,Dinbergs was appointed Latvia's first ambassador to the United Nations and subsequently Latvia's first ambassador to the United States. After retirement,he served as Counselor to the Latvian Embassy in Washington,D.C.,until his death in 1993.
Teklay Minassie Asgedom is an Eritrean diplomat and is the current Ambassador of Eritrea to Russia,presenting his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 April 2003. Ambassador of Eritrea to Ukraine (2004–2014),presenting his credentials to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on 21 October 2004. Ambassador of Eritrea to Belarus,Cyprus,Bulgaria (2004–2014). Ambassador of Eritrea to Azerbaijan (2012–2014),presenting his credentials to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on 1 December 2012.
Māris Riekstiņš is a Latvian politician and diplomat and a former Foreign Minister of Latvia. He is a former Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation. He currently serves as Permanent Representative of Latvia to NATO.
General Freddy JoséPadilla de León is a retired General of the Army of Colombia and currently serves as Ambassador of Colombia to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Vienna. Prior to this diplomatic post General Padilla served as the General Commander of the Armed Forces of Colombia from 2006 to 2010,and as such assumed the Ministry of National Defence ad interim in 2009.
Edgars Rinkēvičs is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023. He previously served as the minister of foreign affairs of Latvia from 2011 to 2023,and head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia as state secretary of the Ministry of Defence,as well as a deputy of the Saeima.
Ramin Muzaffar oglu Hasanov is an Azerbaijani diplomat,the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea. Before he was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Indulis Bērziņš is a Latvian historian and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia from 1999 to 2002.
Eduards Stiprais is a Latvian diplomat who served as Permanent Representative of Latvia to the European Union from 2004 until 2007. Between 2004 and 2009,he served as Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Uzbekistan. He also served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United Kingdom,and since 2020 he serves as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to France.
Juris Bone is a Latvian diplomat who served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Finland from 2009 until 2013. Between 2013 and 2017 he served as Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Estonia.
Baiba Braže is a Latvian politician and diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2024. She previously served as the NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy from 2020 to 2023. A member of New Unity,Braže has held various positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in her diplomatic career between 1993 and 2024.
Gudrun Masloch became the German ambassador to Latvia in 2024.
