Relationship dossier
Latvia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Relationship assessment
Latvia participates in the Svalbard Treaty framework; Svalbard and Jan Mayen are Norwegian territory.
Latvia toward Svalbard and Jan Mayen
+15Latvia is a party to the Svalbard Treaty, whose provisions apply to Svalbard and grant nationals of treaty parties specified rights there, including equal treatment in certain activities.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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 is a party to the Svalbard Treaty, which establishes the framework for access and equal treatment of nationals of treaty parties in specified activities on Svalbard. Svalbard and Jan Mayen are Norwegian territory, not an independent foreign-policy actor; Jan Mayen is administered by Norway.
Key developments
Latvia became a party to the Svalbard Treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Latvian government activity specifically concerning Svalbard is unclear.
- The practical scope of Latvian participation in treaty-related activities on Svalbard is unclear.