Relationship dossier
Latvia
Lithuania
Relationship assessment
Latvia and Lithuania sustain close cooperation on regional energy integration and bilateral maritime arrangements.
Latvia toward Lithuania
+75Latvia has cooperated with Lithuania on Baltic energy integration, including shared efforts to connect the Baltic electricity system with continental Europe. Latvia also concluded a maritime boundary agreement with Lithuania, resolving a longstanding bilateral issue.
Lithuania toward Latvia
+75Lithuania has cooperated with Latvia on Baltic energy integration, including shared efforts to connect the Baltic electricity system with continental Europe. Lithuania also concluded a maritime boundary agreement with Latvia, resolving a longstanding bilateral issue.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship rests on sustained regional cooperation and practical bilateral arrangements. Joint work on energy integration and the agreed maritime boundary support a close partnership; no major current bilateral confrontation is identified.
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
Latvia and Lithuania maintain a close bilateral partnership, reinforced by cooperation on Baltic energy integration and the settlement of their maritime boundary. Both governments have also worked together within regional and European frameworks. Their relationship is characterized by sustained practical cooperation, with no major current bilateral dispute identified in this assessment.
Key developments
Latvia and Lithuania signed an agreement delimiting their maritime boundary.
Latvia and Lithuania participated with Estonia in synchronizing the Baltic electricity systems with the continental European grid.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cross-border energy arrangements continue to evolve.
- The practical effects of the maritime boundary settlement on offshore resource activity are unclear.