Relationship dossier
Latvia
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Latvia and Moldova maintain cooperative ties, including development cooperation and support for Moldova’s European integration.
Latvia toward Moldova
+30Latvia has provided development cooperation and supported Moldova’s reform and European-integration efforts, including through expertise-sharing and assistance.
Moldova toward Latvia
+25Moldova has engaged in bilateral cooperation with Latvia under the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and related government-level arrangements.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is structured by a bilateral friendship and cooperation treaty and reinforced by Latvia’s practical support for Moldova’s reforms and European integration. These cooperative features outweigh any known major bilateral disputes, though the scope of ongoing cooperation is not fully clear.
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 Moldova maintain a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and practical cooperation on development and European integration. Latvia has supported Moldova’s reform and EU-integration efforts, while Moldova has participated in bilateral cooperation with Latvia. The breadth and implementation of these activities are not fully clear.
Key developments
Latvia and Moldova concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Latvia provided development cooperation and support for Moldova’s reform and European-integration efforts.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms are unclear.
- Details of Moldova’s government cooperation with Latvia beyond established bilateral arrangements are limited.