Relationship dossier
Latvia
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Latvia and Qatar have pursued practical cooperation through high-level engagement and bilateral agreements.
Latvia toward Qatar
+20Latvia hosted the Emir of Qatar in 2016 and concluded bilateral agreements with Qatar, including arrangements concerning economic cooperation and air services.
Qatar toward Latvia
+20Qatar’s Emir visited Latvia in 2016, and Qatar concluded bilateral agreements with Latvia, including arrangements concerning economic cooperation and air services.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation, reflected in high-level engagement and bilateral agreements. The known arrangements support a modest assessment, while their implementation and the breadth of continuing cooperation remain unclear.
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 Qatar have developed practical bilateral cooperation, including an Emir of Qatar visit to Latvia in 2016 and agreements covering areas such as economic cooperation and air services. The known engagement supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
The Emir of Qatar visited Latvia, and the two countries concluded bilateral agreements covering areas including economic cooperation and air services.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of bilateral economic and air-services agreements are unclear.
- The extent of government cooperation beyond high-level visits and formal agreements is uncertain.