Latvia

Established: 1920
Full member of EUD since: 2004

President: Edgars Vorslovs
Vice President: Ivars Kalniņš
Vice President: Brigita Lazda
Board Member: Varis Strazdiņš
Board Member: Kristīne Krista Skudra

Sign Language: Latviešu Zīmju Valoda
Abbreviation: LZV

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: 2,000
Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters: 41

Convention: Signature 18 July 2008
Ratification: 01 March 2010

Optional Protocol: Signature 22 January 2010
Ratification: 31 August 2010

Elvīras iela 19 k-2
Rīga, LV-1083
Latvia

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+371) 26278525
Website: www.lns.lv