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Opinion | Four years of entrapment: why Azerbaijan’s land borders remain closed

Azerbaijan’s land borders have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Opinion | Four years of entrapment: why Azerbaijan’s land borders remain closed

By Javid Agha

Azerbaijan’s land borders have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Azerbaijan extends ‘COVID-19’ border closure until April

The country has since dropped all other anti-pandemic measures, including PCR tests or evidence of vaccination for travellers entering via the air.

Azerbaijan extends ‘COVID-19’ border closure until April

The country has since dropped all other anti-pandemic measures, including PCR tests or evidence of vaccination for travellers entering via the air.

Azerbaijani Georgians appeal to Aliyev to open border 

Georgian ethnic Azerbaijanis have called on Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev to restore land border crossings, over three years since the border’s closure. 

Azerbaijani Georgians appeal to Aliyev to open border 

Georgian ethnic Azerbaijanis have called on Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev to restore land border crossings, over three years since the border’s closure. 

Three years since the COVID outbreak, Azerbaijanis still cannot cross their border

Azerbaijan is one of the few countries in the world whose land borders have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Three years since the COVID outbreak, Azerbaijanis still cannot cross their border

By Islam Shikhali

Azerbaijan is one of the few countries in the world whose land borders have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Azerbaijanis killed in Turkey quake ‘could have survived if border was open’

An Azerbaijani studying in Turkey has said that four students who died in the earthquake would have been in Azerbaijan had the land borders been open.

Azerbaijanis killed in Turkey quake ‘could have survived if border was open’

An Azerbaijani studying in Turkey has said that four students who died in the earthquake would have been in Azerbaijan had the land borders been open.

UNM leadership contender threatens to break Saakashvili out of jail

Levan Khabeishvili made the comments after the former Georgian president was diagnosed with COVID-19.

UNM leadership contender threatens to break Saakashvili out of jail

Levan Khabeishvili made the comments after the former Georgian president was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Georgian doctor charged with fatal negligence of a patient in COVID shot allergic reaction

The unnamed doctor was charged with failing to provide first aid care to nurse Megi Bakradze, who died after receiving her COVID jab in 2021.

Georgian doctor charged with fatal negligence of a patient in COVID shot allergic reaction

The unnamed doctor was charged with failing to provide first aid care to nurse Megi Bakradze, who died after receiving her COVID jab in 2021.

Datablog | Georgians are becoming less satisfied with the government’s COVID response

Favourable views of the state’s handling of the crisis have been on a slow decline since the start of the pandemic.

Datablog | Georgians are becoming less satisfied with the government’s COVID response

By The Caucasus Datablog

Favourable views of the state’s handling of the crisis have been on a slow decline since the start of the pandemic.

Datablog | Who is informed about COVID-19 vaccination in Georgia?

People outside of Tbilisi, ethnic minorities, those without tertiary education and those who support the opposition have become relatively more informed over 2021.

Datablog | Who is informed about COVID-19 vaccination in Georgia?

By Eka Jikidze

People outside of Tbilisi, ethnic minorities, those without tertiary education and those who support the opposition have become relatively more informed over 2021.

Georgian Prime Minister spreads COVID misinformation, again

Georgia’s Prime Minister has falsely claimed that booster shots don’t work.

Georgian Prime Minister spreads COVID misinformation, again

Georgia’s Prime Minister has falsely claimed that booster shots don’t work.