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

Coronavirus

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

Coronavirus

June 10, 2020

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

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

Coronavirus

May 15, 2020

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

Stores to open in Azerbaijan starting April 27 as restrictions rolled back

Coronavirus

April 24, 2020

To date, 21 people have died from COVID-19 in the country. Most infected have recovered

Azerbaijan considers gradually lifting quarantine

Coronavirus

April 15, 2020

According to official figures, 404 people have recovered - almost a third of all infected

Creeping out for a funeral – a new type of crime in Azerbaijan amid coronavirus epidemic

Coronavirus

April 14, 2020

Residents of Azerbaijani are going to all lengths to leave the house to bypass quarantine prohibitions

Medical masks in Azerbaijan no longer in short supply

Coronavirus

April 13, 2020

Social media is discussing the production of local masks “made out of a material similar to plastic"

Azerbaijan already has more than 1,000 cases – many continue to violate self-isolation requirements

Coronavirus

April 12, 2020

The authorities say the quarantine rules should be tightened even further

9th coronavirus death in Azerbaijan, 104 new infections

Coronavirus

April 09, 2020

The total number of infections has reached 926, while 101 have recovered

Azerbaijan introduces strict lockdown – citizens must warn before exiting home

Coronavirus

April 02, 2020

Citizens will need to receive permission from the authorities before exiting the house and provide a reason for their request

Azerbaijani opposition members ends hunger strike per request of party leader

March 04, 2020

The hunger strike lasted five days and provoked the creation of a coalition against electoral fraud

ECHR rules Azerbaijan must pay 20,000 euros to Azerbaijani investigative journalist for unjust arrest

February 28, 2020

Khadija Ismailova was sentenced to seven and a half years on false charges and conditionally released in 2016

Skirmish on Armenian-Azerbaijani border results in casualties

February 24, 2020

Contradicting information from Armenia and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan annuls results of elections in several constituencies – why?

February 14, 2020

Candidates will fight for some seats in parliament again

Azerbaijani opposition prepares for unauthorized rally, citing alleged election fraud

February 13, 2020

The authorities wanted the protesters to hold their rally outside of the city, but the opposition did not agree

Are Baku pubs ready for an influx of Brits?

February 12, 2020

Football officials hope pubs have time to correct shortcomings for the European Championship

Single Azerbaijani opposition member to make it into parliament criticised for accepting mandate

February 11, 2020

Erkin Gadirli refuses to give up his mandate and is ready to mediate between his voters and the authorities

OSCE, other int’l orgs call parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan ‘undemocratic’

February 11, 2020

In turn, Azerbaijani authorities say these organizations are ‘biased’

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