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Aliyev’s popularity reached its peak during the war; the oppositional leaders stopped their criticism, while Aliyev’s actions were perceived as a just and victorious war. The active support of Turkey during the conflict inevitably led to the re-articulation and dynamic perception of Turkey as the “big brother”.

This paper seeks to analyze the economic and social responses to COVID-19, question the accuracy and inclusivity of these responses, as well as reflect how oil price fluctuations and the pandemic could impact Azerbaijan’s socioeconomic policy projection.

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.

Für die orthodoxe Kirche ist das Osterfest ein herausragendes Ereignis des Kirchenjahres. Am vergangenen Wochenende wurde es gefeiert. Doch in SARS-CoV-2-Zeiten führt Ostern auch zu schweren Konflikten zwischen der geistlichen und weltlichen Macht. Aus Tiflis, Kiew und Moskau berichten die Büroleiter Dr. Stefan Meister, Sergej Sumlenny und Johannes Voswinkel.