Relationship dossier
Estonia
Latvia
Relationship assessment
Estonia and Latvia sustain close cooperation in defense, infrastructure and cross-border affairs.
Estonia toward Latvia
+70Estonia participates with Latvia in the jointly established Baltic Defence College and in bilateral and regional cooperation on transport infrastructure, including Rail Baltica. The two governments also concluded a bilateral border treaty.
Latvia toward Estonia
+70Latvia participates with Estonia in the jointly established Baltic Defence College and in bilateral and regional cooperation on transport infrastructure, including Rail Baltica. The two governments also concluded a bilateral border treaty.
Overall relationship
+70The relationship is characterized by durable cooperation in defense education, transport infrastructure and border affairs. The bilateral border treaty and joint participation in the Baltic Defence College reflect practical collaboration beyond formal diplomatic ties.
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
Estonia and Latvia maintain a close, sustained partnership supported by practical cooperation in defense, regional infrastructure and cross-border affairs. Both participate in the jointly established Baltic Defence College, and the two governments concluded a bilateral border treaty. Their cooperation also includes the Rail Baltica project, which links the countries’ transport planning.
Key developments
Estonia and Latvia concluded a bilateral border treaty.
Estonia and Latvia jointly established the Baltic Defence College.
Estonia and Latvia participate in the Rail Baltica infrastructure project.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and current implementation of bilateral defense and infrastructure cooperation are unclear.
- The practical scope of cooperation under the bilateral border treaty is unclear.