Co-operation between the two states mainly takes place within international organisations. On 28 November 2001 President Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia made a visit to San Marino.

History of diplomatic relations 

San Marino recognised the restoration of the independence of Latvia on 26 August 1991.

The agreement on the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Latvia and San Marino was concluded by exchanging diplomatic notes, and it entered into force on 18 May 2000. 

Ambassadors

Latvian ambassadors to San Marino

Latvian ambassadors to San Marino reside in Rome. The first Latvian Ambassdor to San Marino, Mārtiņš Perts, was accredited on 31 March 2001.

Ambassador Jānis Lūsis was accredited on 30 September 2003.

Ambassador Astra Kurme was accredited on 20 February 2007.

Ambassadors of San Marino to Latvia

The first Ambassador of San Marino to Latvia, H. E. Frederica Bigi, was accredited on 27 June 2006. The Ambassador resides in San Marino.  

Honorary Consul

On 19 June 2002, Niccolo Rostiani, an Italian national, was appointed as the Latvian Honorary Consul in San Marino. Niccolo Rostiani also holds the post of the Honorary Consul in Italy (in Florence, the Tuscany consular district).

Economic co-operation

Trade (according to data of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia)

2005                           

• Export:

1. Lithuania - EUR 410,800,645 or 10.44% of total Latvian exports

2. Estonia - EUR 405,691,012 or 10.33%

3. UK - EUR 397,190,196 or 10.17%

4. Germany - EUR 396,227,566 or 10.10%

5. Russia - EUR 324,893,805 or 8.26%

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San Marino - EUR 0

• Imports

1. Germany - EUR 897,582,695 or 13.58% of total Latvian imports

2. Lithuania - EUR 892,205,779 or 13.47%

3. Russia - EUR 588,791,146 or 8.98%

4. Estonia - EUR 511,121,913 or 7.3%

5. Poland - EUR 410,763,813 or 6.22%

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87.   San Marino - EUR 122,212 EUR or 0.002%

Main import goods from San Marino by type of goods in 2005

TYPE OF GOODS	EUR	PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL IMPORTS
Total	122,212	100%
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment	85,400	69.88%
Raw skins and skins, leather, furs, and articles thereof	20,034	16.39%
Textiles and articles of textile	8,595	7.03%

Investment (data of the Bank of Latvia)

In 2008, San Marino companies invested in six Latvian businesses for the total amount of LVL 11,000.

Data base on bilateral agreements: Republic of San Marino

Links to pages about San Marino:

Secretariat of State for Foreign and Political Affairs: http://www.esteri.sm/on-line/en/Home.html

The Grand and General Council (parliament): http://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm