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Diplomatic relations
The Republic of El Salvador recognised the independence of the Republic of Latvia on 25 September 1992.
On 11 January 2001, a protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of El Salvador was signed in New York.
On 12 March 2002, H.E. Mr Byron Fernando Larios Lopez, resident in Stockholm, was accredited as the first Ambassador of El Salvador to the Republic of Latvia.
On 14 March 2006, H.E. Mr Martin Rivera Gómez was accredited as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of El Salvador to Latvia.
Economy
Trade (according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia)
January - December 2006
1. Lithuania - 788,418,743 USD or 14.11 % of total exports from Latvia
2. Estonia - 677,475,768 USD or 12.12 %
3. Germany - 562,635,155 USD or 10.07 %
4. Russian Federation - 523,368,676 USD or 9.37 %
5. United Kingdom - 443,333,400 USD or 7.93 %
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123. El Salvador - 93,529 USD or 0.00%
1. Germany - 1,609,581,384 USD or 15.02 % of total imports to Latvia
2. Lithuania - 1,373,000,060 USD or 12.81 %
3. Russian Federation - 891,580,050 USD or 8.32 %
4. Estonia - 810,199,559 USD or 7.56 %
5. Poland - 751,076,957 USD or 7.01 %
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133. El Salvador - 503 USD or 0.00 %
In 2006, Latvia had a positive trade balance with El Salvador to the amount of USD 93,020.
Main exports from Latvia, by type of commodity, 2006
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Type of commodity |
USD |
Percentage of total exports |
|
Total |
93,592 |
100% |
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Prepared foodstuffs
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength of < 80%; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages- 100 % |
66,301 |
70.89% |
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Mineral products
- Peat, agglomerated or not, including peat litter - 100 % |
27,228 |
29.11% |
Main exports from Latvia, by type of commodity, 2006
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Type of commodity |
USD |
Percentage of total imports |
|
Total |
503 |
100% |
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Textiles and textile articles |
503 |
100.00% |
Investment
As of 8 August 2007, El Salvador had made no investment in the equity of Latvian-registered companies registered, and no Latvian - El Salvador joint ventures were listed with the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia.[1]
Contacts:
The Embassy of El Salvador in Stockholm, Sweden
Herserudsvagen 5 A
5th floor
181 33, Lidingo, Stockholm
Phone: 0 468 765 8621
Fax: 0 468 731 7242
Email: ambassad.elsalvador@telia.com
[1] Data of the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia, as presented in Lursoft database
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