Relationship dossier
Albania
Latvia
Relationship assessment
NATO allies with practical cooperation on security
Albania toward Latvia
+30Albania contributed troops to NATO's multinational presence in Latvia, providing practical support for the security of Latvian territory.
Latvia toward Albania
+25Latvia ratified the protocol for Albania's accession to NATO, supporting Albania's entry into the alliance.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by NATO alliance cooperation, including Albania's troop contribution to the multinational presence in Latvia and Latvia's support for Albania's accession to the alliance. The breadth of bilateral cooperation outside this security framework is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Albania and Latvia have cooperated through NATO. Albania contributed troops to NATO's multinational presence in Latvia, while Latvia ratified the protocol for Albania's accession to NATO. These actions indicate practical security cooperation, though the scope of wider bilateral collaboration is unclear.
Key developments
Latvia ratified the protocol for Albania's accession to NATO.
Albania contributed troops to NATO's multinational presence in Latvia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond NATO is unclear.
- The duration and scale of Albania's troop contribution in Latvia are unclear.