Georgia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic that’s ravaged its economy has been dealt a blow as a planned delivery of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine, initially expected at the end of February as part of the COVAX programme, was delayed.

Negotiations are under way between the government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and opposition figures. The subject is snap elections demanded by the opposition.

Georgia is in its deepest political crisis in many years after the country’s prime minister unexpectedly quit, exposing rifts in the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry and British oil giant BP Plc signed an agreement to work together to help decarbonize the country's energy and identify future renewable energy projects.