29 Nov 2023 | 06:03 PM UTC
Armenia: Activists to demonstrate in Yerevan Dec. 1
Activists to protest at Freedom Square in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19:00 Dec. 1. Tight security and localized transport disruptions likely.
Activists affiliated with the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Movement plan to protest at Freedom Square in Yerevan from 19:00 Dec. 1. This is the latest in a series of demonstrations the group has organized denouncing Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following Azerbaijan's reintegration of Nagorno-Karabakh in September. It is unclear how many demonstrators may attend; however, several hundred protestors participated in the Sasna Tsrer Pan-Armenian Movement's most recent demonstration on Nov. 10.
Heightened security is almost guaranteed around the demonstration site. Localized transport disruptions are likely near Freedom Square. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out. An unscheduled march is possible.
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near Freedom Square. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
