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Baltic Assembly

The Baltic Assembly (BA) is a regional organisation that promotes intergovernmental cooperation between Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It attempts to find a common position in relation to many international issues, including economic, political and cultural issues. The decisions of the assembly are advisory.

Baltic Assembly

Riga

Intergovernmental organization

Latvia Agnija Antanoviča

Estonia Merilin Reepalu

Latvia Ingrīda Sticenko

Lithuania Renata Godfrey

1 December 1990

8 November 1991

13 June 1994

The budget of the BA is funded by the three members' governments. The official languages of the Baltic Assembly are Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian. The headquarters and secretariat of the organization are located in Riga, Latvia.

Withdrawal of Russian troops from the member States,

Formation of the as an institution of governmental co-operation,

Baltic Council of Ministers

Development of common Baltic economic, educational and information technology policies,

Harmonisation of legislation in conformity with requirements of the European Union,

Improvement of border-crossing procedures,

The establishment of the .

Baltic Assembly Prizes for Literature, the Arts and Science

Structure[edit]

The BA comprises sixty members. Each of the parliaments of the three States appoints twenty of its members to the Assembly. Each of the national parliaments appoints two of the members to be head and deputy head of the national delegation. The six head delegates and deputy head delegates form the BA's Presidium. The Chairman of the Presidium is the head of the national delegation of the country hosting the next session of the BA. The heads of the other two national delegations are Vice Chairmen of the Presidium. The Presidium controls the BA between sessions. The Chairman acts as the coordinator of the work of the BA, is its representative with other bodies and liaises with the three members’ governments.

Budget and Audit

Economics, Energy and Innovation

Education, Science and Culture

Natural Resources and Environment

Security and Defence

The following are the standing committees:


Each member of the Baltic Assembly participates in at least one committee.

Political groupings[edit]

The 20 members of the BA from each country are chosen so that their political make-up reflects the proportions within their home parliament. The members may then form cross-national party groupings of at least five members from at least two nations.[6]

Baltic Innovation Prize of the Baltic Assembly[edit]

The Baltic Innovation Prize is an annual award given to the most innovative company in the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The prize given to demonstrate the mutual interest of the Baltic States to support implementation of achievements in innovation and modern technologies.[8]

Nordic-Baltic Eight

Nordic Council

Council of the Baltic Sea States

Northern Europe

Baltic region

European Union

Baltic Entente

New Hanseatic League

Baltoscandia

Visegrád Group

; Salmon, Patrick (1994) [1991]. The Baltic Nations and Europe (Revised ed.). Harlow, England: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-25650-7.

Hiden, Johan

Official website

at Flags of the World

Flag of the Baltic Assembly

Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania