Relationship dossier
Latvia
Mali
Relationship assessment
Latvia contributed to EU security-sector training in Mali; the broader bilateral relationship is not well characterized.
Latvia toward Mali
+15Latvia contributed personnel to the EU Training Mission in Mali, which supported training for Malian armed forces.
Mali toward Latvia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 contributed personnel to the EU Training Mission in Mali, a concrete but limited form of support for Mali’s security-sector training. Information about direct Malian government cooperation with Latvia is insufficient to assess the relationship more broadly.
Key developments
Latvia contributed personnel to the EU Training Mission in Mali, launched in 2013 to support training for Malian armed forces.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Malian government cooperation with Latvian personnel is unclear.
- The scope of other bilateral agreements or government contacts is unclear.