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
Bank of Latvia Latvia. For the practical work and operational management of the Bank of Latvia, the Bank Council establishes a permanent board of 6 people. The Bank's President approves the structure of the Bank of Latvia, recruits and dismisses the Bank of Latvia's employees. The presidents of the Bank of Latvia: Bank of Latvia The Bank of Latvia () is the central bank of Latvia. It is one of the key public institutions and carries out economic functions as prescribed by law. It was established in 1922. The principal objective of the Bank of Latvia is to regulate currency in circulation by