Almost 32% of Georgians fully vaccinated, health authorities sayOctober 21, 2021 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 31.8% of Georgia's adult population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the country's health authorities reveal. Overall, 1,017,863 individuals have received at least one dose of the vaccine in the country so far, while 914,311 people have been fully vaccinated. Georgia reported 4,411 new coronavirus cases, 2,896 recoveries and 29 deaths in the past 24 hours the Center for Disease Control said. In total, 9,617 people have died from the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. A total of 5,725 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of Thursday, October 21. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |