The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) was established on 20 May 1992 in Riga. LIIA is an independent non-governmental think-tank that conducts and publishes research on foreign policy, economic, and energy issues of the Baltic States and within the Baltic Sea region. The The Institute analyzes also the relationships between the Baltic States and the Russian Federation, and the European Union, and organizes as well lectures and seminars on foreign policy matters.

