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Curfew to be lifted for election run-offs

Election run-offs will take place in Georgia tomorrow. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 20 Nov 2020 - 13:26, Tbilisi,Georgia

The curfew in seven big cities of Georgia will be lifted on November 20-21, for the second-round of elections.

The restriction will be lifted starting 22:00 of November 20 until 22:00 of November 22.

Curfew came into effect on November 9, between 22:00 to 5 a.m. for the Georgian cities of Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi. Gori, Poti and Zugdidi to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.

Violation of curfew is punishable by a 2,000 GEL fine.

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