Ficha de relación
Ciudad del Vaticano
Letonia
Evaluación de la relación
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A history of diplomatic support and a bilateral agreement on the Catholic Church underpin Holy See–Latvia relations.
Ciudad del Vaticano hacia Letonia
+35The Holy See maintained recognition of Latvia during the Soviet occupation and restored diplomatic relations with Latvia after independence was regained. Pope John Paul II’s 1993 visit to Latvia was a prominent engagement with the country.
Letonia hacia Ciudad del Vaticano
+35Latvia concluded a bilateral agreement with the Holy See in 2000 regulating the Catholic Church’s legal status in Latvia, providing a concrete framework for cooperation.
Relación general
+35The relationship combines the Holy See’s sustained recognition of Latvian statehood with restored diplomatic ties and a bilateral agreement governing the Catholic Church’s status in Latvia. These features indicate durable, practical cooperation, although the breadth of other bilateral activity is less clear.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
The Holy See maintained Latvia’s diplomatic recognition through the Soviet occupation and restored diplomatic relations with Latvia after independence was regained. A bilateral agreement signed in 2000 regulates the Catholic Church’s legal status in Latvia, and Pope John Paul II visited Latvia in 1993. These ties reflect a history of diplomatic support and practical cooperation, though the scope of more recent government collaboration is less clear.
Acontecimientos clave
Pope John Paul II visited Latvia.
The Holy See and Latvia signed an agreement regulating the Catholic Church’s legal status in Latvia.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope of government cooperation beyond the Catholic Church agreement is unclear.
- The extent and frequency of recent high-level bilateral engagement are uncertain.