21/08/2026
, 35 years ago, Latvia 🇱🇻 restored its de facto independence, firmly re-establishing its place among democratic nations and the European family.
On 21 August 1991, the Supreme Council adopted the Constitutional Law on the Statehood of the Republic of Latvia, while Soviet military pressure was mounting and an attack on the Parliament building was expected at any moment.
Latvia shares a special bond with Iceland 🇮🇸, the first UN 🇺🇳 member state to recognise our independence the very next day, on 22 August. A week later, on 29 August, the Swedish 🇸🇪 Embassy became the first foreign embassy to reopen in Riga. By the end of 1991, Latvia had been recognised by 93 countries.
As then, so today and in the future, the Latvian Foreign Service continues to strengthen and broaden our international ties.
Saules mūžu Latvijai! 🇱🇻
More about the events of 21 August 1991 in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Xdz1KAOmU&list=PLaJvQ6N6O64Lm-Elis4PLaGO5XahF8cZ1&index=5🇺🇳