coronavirus in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan expedites process of returning citizens stuck on the Dagestan border

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June 30, 2020

225 more people will return to their homeland on June 30

Penalty for non-compliance with quarantine rules in Azerbaijan doubled – now it’s $117

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June 29, 2020

MPs believe that this will help stop the growth in the number of new infections

A select few unemployed Azerbaijanis will once again receive $112 in aid

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June 24, 2020

The authorities have decided to offer another lump-sum aid payment due to the re-introduction of the strict quarantine regime

Police trying to intercept Baku residents fleeing quarantine via backroads out of city

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June 23, 2020

Cameras have been installed on dirt roads leading from Baku to the regions to track violators

Dogs can be walked, children cannot – Azerbaijan’s second “Sunday lockdown”

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June 15, 2020

This time proceeded calmer than last weekend

Displeased Azerbaijani citizens write letters to the president as the country awaits two more days of quarantine

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June 10, 2020

Last time, the weekend lockdown turned the people against the police

Azerbaijanis stuck in Dagestan on hunger strike, demand they be allowed to return home

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June 09, 2020

More than 800 people are waiting on the Russian-Azerbaijani border

Police raids, aggression and depression: the weekend quarantine in Azerbaijan

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June 08, 2020

Residents of large cities were completely forbidden to leave their homes

Hunt for the “maskless,” opening a new shopping center – how Azerbaijan is coping with the second wave of coronavirus

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June 03, 2020

As the number of cases rises, the authorities try to fight back with fines

Residents of Azerbaijan to face $30 fine for absence of mask

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June 01, 2020

Masks must be worn in vehicles, shops and institutions

Showers stalls, social distancing and a lot of disinfectant - new rules of conduct at beaches and pools in Azerbaijan

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May 29, 2020

A new handbook has been developed for owners of beaches and waterparks

Azerbaijan: get permission before going to the beach

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May 20, 2020

According to officials, e-bookings will help to avoid crowding on the beaches

Cafes, restaurants, parks to be opened in Baku – going outside will be possible without SMS permission as well

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May 15, 2020

Starting May 18, several more quarantine restrictions will be lifted in Azerbaijan. The number of new infections remains high

No one is talking about the second wave of coronavirus infection in Azerbaijan

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May 13, 2020

The quarantine is in effect until May 31, but many measures have already been eased and the streets are full of people

Azerbaijani citizens stranded in Derbent will be housed in a ‘tent city’

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May 12, 2020

About 700 people cannot get home because the Russian-Azerbaijani border is closed

Baku to reopen metro among high infection rates, many concerned

Coronavirus

May 09, 2020

Over the past day, the number of new infections almost three times exceeded new recoveries

Barbers open in Baku, provincial residents can leave home without permission

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May 04, 2020

Since April 4, quarantine regime has been partially relaxed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani mayor suspected of stealing coronavirus handouts for the unemployed, others

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April 30, 2020

This is not the first time an official has been arrested for embezzlement and bribery, but it has become a trend in recent months

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