An official reception dedicated to the 104^th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia was held on November 23, 2022.

Vlad Vernigora, vice-rector for International Relations of Khazar University, and Fatima Valiyeva, coordinator of the International Relations office, participated at the invitation of the Embassy of Latvia in Azerbaijan.

Vija Busha, charge d'affaires of the Latvian embassy in Azerbaijan, said in his speech that "when the Latvian state was founded, the Latvian people have overcome many difficulties step by step and succeeded in developing our state and statehood. As is known, Latvia always recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country in accordance with international law.”

The diplomat added that "since the restoration of our independence, friendly and constructive relations have been established between Latvia and Azerbaijan. In July 2017, an agreement on the establishment of a strategic partnership was signed between the Republics of Latvia and Azerbaijan.

There is regular high-level political dialogue and active inter-parliamentary cooperation between our countries. I would like to express my gratitude to all people who contributed to strengthening Latvia day by day and establishing friendly relations between Latvia and Azerbaijan."

Note that the Embassy of Latvia performs the duties of the coordinating embassy of NATO in Azerbaijan for the years 2021-2024. At the same time, the embassy performs the function of the presidency of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Azerbaijan until February 2023.