The Baltic Assembly (BA) is an international organisation, which was established on 8 November 1991, in Tallinn with the aim of promoting cooperation between the parliaments of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania.

According to its Statutes, the Baltic Assembly is a consultative and coordinating body set up to discuss joint projects and issues of common interest. The Baltic Assembly is an organisation established for coordinating the Baltic countries' cooperation on the parliamentary level, discussing issues and projects of mutual interest, addressing common problems, and expressing a common position concerning international, economic, political and cultural issues. Member states of the Baltic Assembly use trilateral cooperation as a force multiplier in international affairs. The main value of the Baltic Assembly lies in the opportunity for parliamentarians of the Baltic States to come together and to discuss problems and issues of mutual interest. Although decisions made by the Baltic Assembly are only advisory, they urge national parliaments and the Baltic Council of Ministers to coordinate actions and to solve the problems on parliamentary and governmental levels. The Baltic Assembly plays an important role as a mediator between the states in finding solutions to problems of common interest and as a supporter of preserving the national identities of three states.

Among the main achievements of the Baltic Assembly the following efforts can be cited:

After joining the EU and NATO, the Baltic States are facing new challenges and making efforts to strengthen democratic values and promote welfare, peace and prosperity. Therefore, the role of regional and parliamentary cooperation in the new international environment, as well as the effectiveness of this cooperation and possible models, has been brought to the fore. Opinions concerning regional cooperation range from total scepticism to exaggerated support; nevertheless, it is clear that the current situation requires establishing a dialogue between Northern European regional organisations and the European Union. Therefore, regional organisations such as the Baltic Assembly, the Council of the Baltic Sea states and the Nordic Council, which share similar traditions and values, have to analyse ongoing processes and join their efforts to reach the best results for their countries.

For more than ten years the Baltic Assembly has benefited from the experience of the Nordic Council and the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council. Cooperation among the Baltic Assembly, the Nordic Council and Benelux countries has strengthened particularly in recent years. This is illustrated by the intensive cooperation between the committees, party groups, Presidiums and working groups of the bodies. It is obvious that there is a mutual interest in setting and reviewing common priorities. Therefore, the Baltic, Nordic and Benelux countries need to continue discussions on the most efficient models for regional development.

The Baltic Assembly also intends to be more active in the Nordic Dimension, which would provide the opportunity to develop comprehensive dialogue with the European Union, especially on issues concerning energy, transport, logistics and education.