Latvian diplomatic service in exile

The Latvian diplomatic service in exile (Latvian: Latvijas diplomātiskais un konsulārais dienests trimdā) was the only governmental body of the Republic of Latvia which continued its activities during the Nazi and Soviet occupation of Latvia during 1940–1991. Latvian diplomats who were stationed in embassies and consulates at the moment of the occupation in 1940, refused to recognize the occupation and return to Soviet Latvia.

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Latvian diplomatic service in exile

The Latvian diplomatic service in exile (Latvian: Latvijas diplomātiskais un konsulārais dienests trimdā) was the only governmental body of the Republic of Latvia which continued its activities during the Nazi and Soviet occupation of Latvia during 1940–1991. Latvian diplomats who were stationed in embassies and consulates at the moment of the occupation in 1940, refused to recognize the occupation and return to Soviet Latvia.

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