Latvian Internet Resources - updated on a regular basis

General Information

State Institutions

Business and Economics

Education, Research and Science

Tourism and Accommodations

Media

Arts and Culture

Museums

Regional Co-operation and International Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)

Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia nor the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia is responsible for the translation or content of external sites.

General Information, News and Links:

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

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

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

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

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

Latvian search engine "Siets" http://www.siets.lv

What's On /"Notikumi" (in Latvian): http://notikumi.delfi.lv/  

State Institutions:

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

The Saeima (the Parliament of Latvia): http://www.saeima.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 Agriculture http://www.zm.gov.lv

Ministry of Culture http://www.km.gov.lv

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

Ministry of Economics http://www.em.gov.lv

Ministry of Education and Science http://www.izm.gov.lv

Ministry of the Environment http://www.varam.gov.lv

Ministry of Regional Development and Local Governments http://www.raplm.gov.lv

Ministry of Finance http://www.fm.gov.lv

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

Ministry of the Interior http://www.iem.gov.lv

Ministry of Transport http://www.sam.gov.lv

Ministry of Welfare http://www.lm.gov.lv

Ministry of Justice http://www.jm.gov.lv

Ministry of Health http://www.vm.gov.lv

Ministry for Children and Family Affairs http://www.bm.gov.lv

Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Society Integration http://www.integracija.gov.lv

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs http://www.ocma.gov.lv/

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

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

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

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

Business and Economics:

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

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

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

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

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

Latvian Investment and Development Agency: http://www.liaa.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/

Education, Research and Science:

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

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

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

Riga Technical University http://www.rtu.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 Institute of International Affairs: http://www.lai.lv/

Latvia State Archives Directorate: http://w ww.arhivi.lv

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

Law Information Resources http://www.juridica.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/

Inventions and Inventors of Latvia http://izgudrojumi.lza.lv

Tourism and Accommodations:

Riga Welcome! http://www.eunet.lv/Riga/

Latnet http://www.latnet.lv/en

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

In Your Pocket (includes Riga and other cities in Latvia): http://www.inyourpocket.com/

Accomodation http://www.balticsww.com/tourist/latvia/hotels.htm

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

Welcome to Latvia http://www.lv/

Information on the Kolka region http://www.kolka.info

Rundals Castle Museum http://www.rpm.apollo.lv/index.htm

Tervete http://www.tervetesnov.lv/sakums.htm

Cesis http://www.tourism.cesis.lv/

Ventspils http://www.ventspils.lv

Liepaja http://www.liepaja.lv/

Salaspils http://www.salaspils.lv/

Latvian Castles, Palaces and Manors www.pilis.lv

EUROPE a never-ending journey http://www.visiteurope.com/ 

Media:

National Broadcasting Council of Latvia http://www.nrtp.lv/en/index.php

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

Latvian Television http://www.ltv.lv

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

Arts and Culture:

Latvian Folklore: http://folklora.lv/ 

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

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

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

Cultural Events in 2005 http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/latvia/culture-events/

Museums:

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

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

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

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

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

Riga Gallery http://www.riga-gallery.com

Rundals Castle Museum http://www.rpm.apollo.lv/index.htm

Latvian Castles, Palaces and Manors www.pilis.lv

Regional Co-operation and International organizations:

Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS): http://www.cbss.st/

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

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

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

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/

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs):

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

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

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