It is important to analyze the relationship between the state failures and manipulated narratives put forward by various social media, in order to lessen the mistakes in the state preventive strategy. Read in Armenian

This issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest focuses on the structural challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has made visible in all three South Caucasus states. 

(closed project)  Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region cooperates with Georgian Institute of Politics since November 2019 within the framework of the project - Current State and Trends of Turkish Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus.

(Ongoing project) Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region cooperates with Indigo Fund since May 2020 within the framework of the project - Rebuilding Memory for Future.

The pandemic has become a litmus test to diagnose the ailments of contemporary states and political regimes. The state of emergency, which the pandemic brought about, also serves as a revelation demonstrating the political and social realities of the whole world without embellishment, which was impossible under normal circumstances.

On May 19, 2020 at 16:00 Heinrich Böll Stiftung have the pleasure of inviting you to join the Online Discussion: Renewable Energy in Georgia Before and After COVID-19

In the case of Armenia, as much elsewhere in the world, refugees are amongst the vulnerable populations affected by the pandemic and the economic and social hardships accompanying it.

For many LGBTI+ people, staying home raises domestic violence concerns. Already among the most vulnerable groups regarding access to employment, LGBTI+ individuals are now facing job and income losses. Moreover, the risk of discrimination in healthcare is higher for LGBTI+ individuals. To make matters worse, hate speech targeting the LGBTI+ community in the pretext of Covid-19 is on the rise.