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European Court rules against Azerbaijan but clears Hungary in axe-murder case

The ECHR ruled that Azerbaijan had ‘approved’ and ‘endorsed’ Ramil Safarov’s murder of Gurgen Margaryan during a NATO training in 2004. 

Coronavirus live updates | Georgian lawmakers mull fines for violating anti-coronavirus rules 

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and family test positive for COVID-19

The Prime Minister said that they were not showing any symptoms and that he would continue to work from self-isolation.

Coronavirus live updates | Abkhazia extends anti-corona restrictions until mid-June

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Armenian COVID-19 ‘fake news’ site was funded by US

The website was founded by a doctor known for conspiratorial and violently homophobic views.

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia's public transport to operate starting Friday

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

COVID-19 outbreak in Daghestan ‘significantly understated’

Cases of the virus are often being miscategorised as ‘community-acquired pneumonia’. 

Chechens ‘beaten and detained’ by security forces for leaving home on Eid al-Fitr

Audio messages detailing the alleged attacks were disseminated through WhatsApp groups.

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia's public transport to operate starting Friday

Live updates with the latest news on the Coronavirus pandemic around the Caucasus.

Georgian March to run in October parliamentary elections

Sandro Bregadze, the controversial leader of the anti-queer, anti-immigration group said they would register their party next month.