[2] The municipality has an international partnership with Bakhmut urban hromada in Ukraine.

The municipality, previously a part of Kuldīga county, was first created during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1949 as Saldus district.

Saldus Municipality is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation.

Supported the University of Latvia in 2013-2019, when it established a scholarship “Medusmaize”, which is intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities.

If the criteria are met, support is provided throughout the bachelor's degree.