Coronavirus Pandemic in the South Caucasus: Social Aspect

The article deals with the events related to the development of the coronavirus pandemic in the countries of the South Caucasus. The author pays attention to the spread of the disease in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, the measures taken by the state authorities against the epidemic. A large place is devoted to the demonstrations of citizens against anti-COVID restrictions. In addition, the process of vaccination and the resistance to the latter on the part of citizens, expressed in crowded rallies, are considered. All this together led to an increase in social tension in the region. However, in each of the states of the South Caucasus the considered processes had their own characteristics.