Soviet–Latvian Mutual Assistance Treaty
10/05/1939 AD treaty with
Treaty between the Soviet Union and Latvia that obliged both parties to respect each other's sovereignty and independence, while in practice allowed the Soviet government to establish military bases in Latvia, which facilitated the Soviet invasion of the country in June 1940.
It was signed by Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vilhelms Munters and Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov. Ratifications were exchanged in Riga on October 11, 1939, and the treaty became effective on the same day. It was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on November 6, 1939.
Lattitude: 55.7558° N
Longitude: 37.6172° E
Region: Russia and Eastern Bloc

Modern Day Russia
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Soviet Union (USSR) The Union of Soviet ...
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Latvia (Republic of Latvia) One of the Baltic states...
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