the latvian institute of international affairs () is a think tank in latvia. founded on may 20, 1992, the organization seeks to provide “latvia's decision-makers, experts, and the wider public with analysis, recommendations, and information about international developments, regional security issues, and foreign policy strategy and choices”. they achieve this by publishing original research, hosting conferences, and partnering with other institutions in these tasks. their research focuses on important topics such as latvian foreign policy; transatlantic relations; european union policies, including its neighborhood policy and eastern partnership; and multilateral and bilateral relations with russia. the liia is a nonprofit and does not receive regular government funding. its funding primarily comes from its partners for individual projects. while the liia is a non-governmental organization, they do advise the latvian parliament, as well as other decision-making bodies within and outside of latvia. the current director (2011) of liia is andris sprūds.