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  "title": "Georgia : Eighth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report",
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  "summary": "Georgia has emerged from its second lockdown that was imposed in November 2020 following a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. Vaccinations commenced in March 2021 and the country is now entering a critical stage in overcoming the pandemic. The lockdowns drove a contraction of around 6.",
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    "Published: April 16, 2021",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "Pages: 74",
    "Stock No: 1GEOEA2021001",
    "ISBN: 9781513577081",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
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