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# Estonia opens a new embassy building in Riga

![Inside the new Estonian embassy in Riga, Latvia. Photo by Tõnu Tunnel, the Estonian foreign ministry.](https://estonianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/54411357354_5bc7081405_k-1024x768.jpg)

Inside the new Estonian embassy in Riga, Latvia. Photo by Tõnu Tunnel, the Estonian foreign ministry.

By  [Sten Hankewitz](https://estonianworld.com/author/stenhankewitz/)
  ·  March 26, 2025  · [Business](https://estonianworld.com/category/business/)
 · 2 minutes of reading

### Estonia opened a new embassy building in Riga, Latvia, at 8/10 Pils Street, in the Old Town area, on 26 March.

The formal opening of the embassy was attended by the Estonian president, Alar Karis; the Latvian president, Edgars Rinkēvičs; the Estonian ambassador to Latvia, Eerik Marmei; and the undersecretary for administrative affairs, Olavi Seisonen.

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The exterior of the new Estonian embassy in Riga, Latvia. Photo by Tõnu Tunnel, the Estonian foreign ministry.

“Throughout history, Estonia’s contacts with Latvia have been strong in all areas, including security, business, culture, sport and tourism. In recent years, we have conducted joint procurements for medium-range air defence systems, and we are jointly building a border defence zone in the Baltic States,” Marmei said in a statement, adding that Latvia was one of Estonia’s largest trading partners.

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The interior of the new Estonian embassy in Riga, Latvia. Photo by Tõnu Tunnel, the Estonian foreign ministry.

“The embassy is the hub that further enhances our cooperation, underpinned by our existing projects and boosting new opportunities for innovation, cultural exchange and mutual benefit. The new embassy will host a contemporary business centre, offering Estonian entrepreneurs and investors new opportunities for entering the Latvian market and, likewise, Latvian entrepreneurs opportunities for entering the Estonian market,” Marmei noted.

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The interior of the new Estonian embassy in Riga, Latvia. Photo by Tõnu Tunnel, the Estonian foreign ministry.

The new embassy building is located at 8/10 Pils Street. Construction began in 2023 and was completed in early 2025. The embassy was designed by United Riga Architects and Kadri Tamme Sisearhitektuur, and construction was carried out by AIDACO GROUP. The building is in Riga’s Old Town, close to Dome Square and Riga Castle.

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