Relationship dossier
Latvia
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Latvia applies international sanctions affecting North Korea; the broader bilateral relationship is difficult to characterize.
Latvia toward North Korea
-15Latvia implements restrictive measures affecting North Korea through European Union and United Nations sanctions regimes, reflecting a policy of pressure.
North Korea 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 applies international restrictive measures affecting North Korea, including measures adopted through the European Union and the United Nations. This reflects a policy of pressure rather than substantive bilateral cooperation. Information about North Korean government conduct specifically toward Latvia is insufficient to characterize the relationship as a whole.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government contact and cooperation between Latvia and North Korea is unclear.
- North Korean government policy specifically toward Latvia is unclear.