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Coronavirus live updates | Georgia to double quarantine spaces

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

Georgia declares state of emergency

The measure grants the president the right to suspend civil liberties and enact laws by decree.

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia declares state of emergency

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

Coronavirus live updates | Georgian Church announces common spoon communion 'will not change'

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

Georgian Orthodox Church removes defence of Communion spoon from website

A statement defending the use of a shared spoon during Holy Communion has disappeared from the Church’s website, OC Media has learnt.

Workers stranded on offshore oil rigs in Azerbaijan due to COVID-19 

Workers on oil platforms owned by Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil firm, SOCAR, will have to stay offshore for over a month.

North Caucasus mobilises against the coronavirus

Residents fear empty shelves, as educational institutions adopt new measures to fight the coronavirus.

Dozens protest in Baku against arrest of Azerbaijani-Turkish billionaire in Turkey

Journalists were violently removed from the rally, which included members of Azerbaijan’s ruling party, by police.

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia to close shops and restaurants from tomorrow 

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

Coronavirus takes its toll on Georgian economy

The Georgian government has pledged a ₾1 billion stimulus for the Georgian economy.