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Coronavirus live updates | Georgia fines group distributing face masks 

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

Coronavirus live updates | Azerbaijan releases 200 prisoners

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

Coronavirus live updates | Second coronavirus fatality in Azerbaijan

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

Russia set to vote on new constitution despite protests in North Caucasus

Activists in Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia disagree with the amendments to Russia’s constitution. 

Azerbaijan arrests opposition activists during Covid-19 outbreak

Opposition parties and human rights defenders report a new wave of repression in Azerbaijan.

Coronavirus live updates | Armenia confirms 14 more cases as the country goes on full lock-down

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

Azerbaijan declares ‘special quarantine regime’

The new rules include a ban on gatherings of more 10 people and prohibiting people over 65 from leaving their homes.

Aslan Bzhaniya elected president of Abkhazia 

Bzhaniya won 57% of votes according to the official results, far ahead of his nearest rival Adgur Ardzinba.

Coronavirus live updates | Azerbaijan declares special quarantine regime

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

Georgia quarantines Marneuli and Bolnisi 

The municipalities are on lockdown after a woman tested positive for the coronavirus and health officials failed to identify the source.