PARTNERS
Partnerships between Switzerland and Latvia are important because they create mutual growth opportunities by combining Swiss strengths in innovation, quality, and global reputation with Latvia’s advantages in cost efficiency, IT, logistics, and access to the EU single market. Such cooperation helps both sides reduce risks, build trust, and expand networks while bridging cultural and regulatory differences. Switzerland benefits from Latvia’s strategic location in Northern and Eastern Europe, while Latvian firms gain from Swiss expertise and international credibility, making the partnership a valuable driver of competitiveness and long-term success.
Embassy of Switzerland in Latvia
As the official representation of Switzerland, the embassy covers all matters concerning diplomatic relations between the two countries. It represents Swiss interests in the areas of political, economic and financial affairs, legal arrangements, science, education and culture.
Association of Swiss Foreign Trade Chambers
SwissCham, the Association of Swiss Foreign Trade Chambers since 1935, promotes Swiss exports and a Swiss economic presence abroad through its global network of member chambers. SwissCham currently has a total of 46 members – 33 full members and 13 associate members.
The Association of Swiss Foreign Trade Chambers – SwissCham – and its members make a private sector contribution to the promotion of Swiss foreign economic relations in general and of Swiss exports of products and services in particular.
Business Network Switzerland
We work all over the world to support entrepreneurs and promote Switzerland as a business location. On behalf of the Swiss Confederation (State Secretariat for Economic Aairs SECO), our role as a center of excellence for internationalization is to foster exports, imports and investments, to help clients develop new potential for their international businesses and to strengthen Switzerland as an economic hub. We are a strong and trusted partner for clients, the cantons and the Swiss government, with a global network of experienced advisers and experts.
LiveRiga
Riga Tourism Development Bureau was oicially registered on October 28th, 2009. The founders of the bureau were the Riga City Council, the national airline “airBaltic”, the Latvian Hotel and Restaurant Association (LVRA) and the Association of Latvian Travel Agents and Operators (ALTA).
The main focus of the RTDB is to encourage tourism in Riga and promote it abroad by means of a special city brand LIVE RIGA.
The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is a voluntary, politically independent organisation uniting micro, small, medium and large-sized companies from all regions and economic sectors of Latvia. Based on the number of its members, LCCI is the largest non-governmental organisation of businessmen, which unites individual companies, industry associations, city business clubs, and other businessmen unions. LCCI represents the interests of entrepreneurs in state and regional institutions, as well as oers services so as to ensure Latvia has excellent companies in an excellent business environment. LCCI works in three areas: 1) business environment 2) competitiveness of the companies 3) export.
