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Compared to its neighbors, anti-vaccine sentiment hasn’t really taken hold in Azerbaijan. Some are still trying, though.

Similar systems have been used around the world to encourage vaccinations. But under Georgia’s, you may be better off not being vaccinated at all.

The unfinished structure was the result of a brief period of direct Roman control over Armenia in the second century CE.

Employers are now effectively required to demand proof of vaccinations from their workers. But the country’s health care system is now being pushed to the limit.

The government hopes to boost vaccination rates, but a new anti-vaccine campaign is on the rise.

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.

The new rules come as the country is trying to stave off a third wave of the virus and vaccination numbers remain in the low single digits.

The decision elicited criticism, in particular as bars, restaurants, and tourism infrastructure remain open.

Poor and rural families are not equipped to handle online school. Now they fear another academic year is going to start with schools still closed.

Vaccine uptake, the latest case surges, and related news from Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

Georgia’s mortality rate is among the world’s highest, and just under 6 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

To renovate or destroy? The Culture Ministry is dragging a dispute about Georgia’s heritage into the country’s muddy politics.

When Koma Wetan was formed, singing in Kurdish was illegal in Turkey. Now, the group is a legendary influence among Turkish Kurdish rockers..

Vaccine uptake, the latest case surges, and related news from Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Updated every weekday.

The country already leads in vaccination rates in the South Caucasus. Many expect the new rules to drive a black market for fake vaccination passports.