25 Dec 2022 | 09:44 AM UTC
Azerbaijan: Activists to protest in Stepanakert Dec. 25
Activists to protest at Renaissance Square in Stepanakert, Azerbaijan, from 14:00 Dec. 25. Heightened security likely. Avoid protest.
Event
Activists plan to demonstrate in Stepanakert Dec. 25. Participants will gather at Renaissance Square (Revival Square) from 14:00. The action is to demand the opening of the Lachin Corridor, an important local thoroughfare.
Heightened security, as well as localized business and transport disruptions, are likely. While the protest will probably pass peacefully, isolated skirmishes between police and demonstrators remain possible.
Context
The Lachin Corridor forms part of the Goris-Khankendi/Stepanakert highway in Azerbaijan. The highway is an important transport route linking Armenia with the primarily ethnic Armenian-populated city of Stepanakert in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Advice
Avoid the protest due to possible clashes. Seek alternative routes and allow additional time to reach destinations near the impact area. Heed instructions of security forces.
