Embassy of the United States, Riga

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Embassy of the United States, Riga
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Embassy of the United States, Riga
Location Flag of Latvia.svg Riga, Latvia
AddressSamnera Velsa iela 1, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1046, Latvia
Coordinates 56°55′52″N24°1′44″E / 56.93111°N 24.02889°E / 56.93111; 24.02889
Website https://lv.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Riga is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Latvia. [1] [2]

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History

On July 28, 1922, the U.S. recognized the Republic of Latvia. The first U.S. envoy to Latvia, Frederick W. B. Coleman, presented his credentials to President Jānis Čakste on November 13. Following the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic States in June 1940, the U.S. maintained a non-recognition stance towards Latvia's forced incorporation into the USSR. [3]

Latvia's independence was restored in August 1991, with acknowledgement from U.S. President George H. W. Bush on September 2, 1991, reinstating full diplomatic relations. The Charter of Partnership, signed on January 16, 1998, by the U.S. and Baltic State Presidents, further strengthened these relations. [3] On April 2, 1998, the bombing of a synagogue in Riga prompted condemnation from the United States. [4] On August 13, 1999, nearly 100 Latvians protested against the imprisonment of Vassili Kononov, requesting that the American Embassy help secure Kononov's release from prison. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Embassy Riga, Latvia". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Latvia". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Policy History". lv.usembassy.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "TEXT: U.S. CONDEMNS BOMBING OF MAIN SYNAGOGUE IN RIGA". usembassy-israel.org.il. April 3, 1998. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chronology for Russians in Latvia". Minorities at Risk Project. 2004. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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