Latvia–United Kingdom relations
Bilateral relations
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Latvia–United Kingdom relations are foreign relations between the United Kingdom and Latvia. Both are full members of the Council of Europe, NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force. The United Kingdom gave full support to Latvia's applications for membership in the European Union and NATO.
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History
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The United Kingdom never de jure recognised the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. Latvia continued diplomatic relations with the UK in exile and later claimed state continuity. UK affirmed Latvia's restored independence on 27 August 1991. Latvia re-established the diplomatic mission to the United Kingdom on 5 September 1991.[1] Both Latvia and the United Kingdom provided contributions to the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
Diplomacy
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom paid a state visit to Latvia in October 2006.
