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Abkhazia and South Ossetia scramble to prepare for coronavirus 

Residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia without Russian passports will be prevented from entering Russia.

Abkhazia and South Ossetia scramble to prepare for coronavirus 

Residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia without Russian passports will be prevented from entering Russia.

Coronavirus live updates | Armenia total rises to 102

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

Coronavirus live updates | Armenia total rises to 102

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

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia bans minibuses

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

Coronavirus live updates | Georgia bans minibuses

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

Armenia declares a state of emergency

The State of Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic will be in force for one month.

Armenia declares a state of emergency

The State of Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic will be in force for one month.

Azerbaijan declares a ‘special regime’ to combat coronavirus

Azerbaijan has enacted a series of social exclusion measures to combat the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Azerbaijan declares a ‘special regime’ to combat coronavirus

Azerbaijan has enacted a series of social exclusion measures to combat the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Georgia bans entry for all foreign citizens over coronavirus fears

The government said the ban will come into force on 18 March and will last two weeks.

Georgia bans entry for all foreign citizens over coronavirus fears

The government said the ban will come into force on 18 March and will last two weeks.

Georgian PM announces $360 million stimulus over coronavirus pandemic

The measures come as the value of the lari hit an all-time low on Friday at almost ₾3 to the dollar. 

Georgian PM announces $360 million stimulus over coronavirus pandemic

The measures come as the value of the lari hit an all-time low on Friday at almost ₾3 to the dollar. 

Voice | ‘My family urged me to return to Armenia; but I decided to stay in China’

When the coronavirus hit, Emma Petrosyan, 28, from Alaverdi, chose to stay in China, the country she has lived and worked in for a year and a half.

Voice | ‘My family urged me to return to Armenia; but I decided to stay in China’

When the coronavirus hit, Emma Petrosyan, 28, from Alaverdi, chose to stay in China, the country she has lived and worked in for a year and a half.

Georgian Church refuses to change Communion ritual despite coronavirus fears

On Tuesday, Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control confirmed that the Church had asked them to disinfect their churches. 

Georgian Church refuses to change Communion ritual despite coronavirus fears

On Tuesday, Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control confirmed that the Church had asked them to disinfect their churches. 

First Case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Armenia

The infected man was repatriated from Iran on 28 February. 

First Case of novel coronavirus confirmed in Armenia

The infected man was repatriated from Iran on 28 February.