Latvian Internet Resources

Selected links to useful sources of information about Latvia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not responsible for the content of external websites.

General Information, News and Links:

Latvian Institute: http://www.li.lv/

Latvians Online: http://www.latviansonline.com/

News Agency LETA: http://www.leta2000.com/

News Agency BNS: http://terminal.bns.lv/ 

Baltic Business News: http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/

Newsletters: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/?id=592

RFE/RL Latvian Service: http://www.rferl.org/bd/la/

The Baltic Times: http://www.baltictimes.com/

Radio Latvia: http://www.radio.org.lv/

Latvian Television: http://www.ltv.lv/

Internet Dictionary: http://dictionary.tilde.lv/English/

Translation and Terminology Centre: http://www.ttc.lv/

Latvian Legislation in English: http://www.ttc.lv/lv/EN_tulkojumi.htm

Latvia on WWW: http://www.lv/

Riga, Tourism, Culture:

Virtual Riga: http://www.virtualriga.com/

Riga This Week: http://www.rigathisweek.lv/

Riga in Your Pocket: http://www.inyourpocket.com/

Latvian Tourism Development Agency: http://www.latviatourism.lv/

Entry Visas: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/?id=6 

Hotels in Latvia: http://www.allhotels.lv/

Latvian Youth Hostel Association: http://www.hostellinglatvia.com/ 

Riga International Airport: http://www.riga-airport.com/

Riga International Bus Station: http://www.autoosta.lv/

Latvian Railway: http://www.ldz.lv/

Car Rental: http://www.allhotels.lv/?page=car.php&l=en&lim=20

Country Holidays: http://www.country.holidays.lv/

Eco-Tourism in Latvia: http://www.latinst.lv/ecotourism.htm

Recreation in Latvia's Forests: http://www.lvm.lv/

Turaida Museum Reserve: http://www.turaida-muzejs.lv/

Music in Latvia: http://www.music.lv/ 

Eurovision Song Contest 2003: http://www.eirovizija.lv/

Latvian National Opera: http://www.opera.lv/ 

Latvian Folklore: http://folklora.lv/ 

Films in Latvia: http://www.latfilma.lv/

State Museum of Art: http://www.vmm.lv/

Latnet Art Gallery: http://www.gallery.lv/

Online Latvian Art Gallery: http://www.ambersea.lv/

Visual Arts Magazine Studija: http://www.studija.lv/

Economics and Business:

Bank of Latvia (including currency exchange rates): http://www.bank.lv/

Central Statistical Bureau: http://www.csb.lv/

Latvian Development Agency: http://www.lda.gov.lv/

Latvian Export & Import Directory: http://www.exim.lv/

Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: http://www.chamber.lv/

Business Co-operation Database: http://www.trade.lv/

Association of Latvian Commercial Banks: http://www.bankasoc.lv/

Riga Stock Exchange: http://www.rfb.lv/

Latvian Central Depository: http://www.lcd.lv/

State Real Estate Agency: http://www.vnia.lv/

"ZL Hotline" Business Directory: http://www.zl.lv/

Internet Store: http://www.balticshop.com/

State Institutions:

Chancery of the President of Latvia: http://www.president.lv/ 

Saeima (the Parliament of Latvia): http://www.saeima.lv/

Latvia Courts Portal: http://www.tiesas.lv/

Saeima European Affairs Committee: http://www.saeima.lv/elk/ 

Saeima Defence and Internal Affairs Committee: http://www.saeima.lv/AIeK 

Central Election Commission: http://www.cvk.lv/

Cabinet of Ministers: http://www.mk.gov.lv/

Ministry of Defence: http://www.mod.gov.lv/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/

Diplomatic Missions: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/?id=263

European Integration Bureau: http://www.eib.lv/

Naturalisation Board: http://www.np.gov.lv/

Society Integration Fund: http://www.lsif.lv/

Crime and Corruption Prevention Council: http://www.anticorruption.lv/

Education, Science, Research:

Higher Education Institutions: http://www.aiknc.lv/en/list.php

University of Latvia: http://www.lu.lv/

EuroFaculty: http://www.eurofaculty.lv/

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga: http://www2.sseriga.edu.lv/

Riga Graduate School of Law: http://www.rgsl.edu.lv/

Baltic International Summer School: http://www.va.lv/biss/

Latvian Academy of Sciences: http://www.lza.lv/

Latvian Institute of International Affairs: http://www.lai.lv/

Institute on Human Rights: http://www.humanrights.lv/

Latvian Resources of Bibliographic Information: http://www.biblio.lv/

Association of Latvian Academic Libraries: http://www.acadlib.lv/lataba/

Library Information Network Consortium: http://www.linc.lv/

State Archives of Latvia: http://www.archiv.org.lv/

Latvian Museum Association: http://www.muzeji.lv/

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia: http://www.occupationmuseum.lv/

Latvian War Museum: http://www.karamuzejs.lv/

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation: http://vip.latnet.lv/museums/Riga/

International Organisations:

United Nations in Latvia: http://www.un.lv/

World Bank Latvia Office: http://www.worldbank.org.lv/

Latvia and the IMF: http://www.imf.org/external/country/LVA/index.htm

European Commission Delegation in Latvia: http://www.eiropainfo.lv/

Regional Co-operation:

Council of the Baltic Sea States: http://www.cbss.st/

Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Riga: http://www.nmr.lv/

Baltic Council of Ministers: http://www.bcmvs.net/

Baltic Assembly: http://www.baltasam.org/

Culture Centres:

The British Council Latvia: http://www.britishcouncil.lv/

Centre Culturel Français de Riga: http://www.tour-fl.lv/

Goethe-Institut Riga: http://www.goethe.de/ne/rig/

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs):

Union of Local and Regional Governments of Latvia: http://www.lps.lv/

World Federation of Free Latvians: http://www.pbla.lv/

NGO Centre: http://www.ngo.org.lv/

European Movement - Latvia: http://www.eiropaskustiba.lv/

Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO): http://www.lato.lv/

ExpandNATO.org: http://expandnato.org/