Latvia–Lithuania relations Latvia–Lithuania relations Latvian–Lithuanian relations are bilateral international relations between Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia has an embassy in Vilnius, and Lithuania has an embassy in Riga. The ambassador to Lithuania is Hardijs Baumanis, the ambassador to Latvia is Antanas Vinkus. Both states share a long common history: Both Latvians and Lithuanians belong to the family of Baltic peoples, speakers of the Baltic languages. The territory of Latvia and Lithuania were together part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1561 and 1772 (with a brief period of Swedish rule in what is now Latvia in between). Between
Government institutions in Latvia Government institutions in Latvia This is a list of government and municipal institutions of Latvia and their subordinated institutions with executive powers: Latvian Chancery of the President Saeima Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia The State Audit Office Latvijas Banka The Central Election Commission The Financial and Capital Market Commission The Ombudsman's Office The National Council for Electronic Media The Public Utilities Commission Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau Society Integration Foundation Coordination Centre of Policy Sectors National Armed Forces National Defence Academy Recruiting and Youth Guard Centre Military Intelligence and Security Service