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Public gatherings are prohibited by martial law imposed in Armenia by the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. However, 17 political parties planned demonstrations. They are outraged by the ceasefire negotiated through Russia, which is supposed to end the six-week fighting between the Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijani army.
Above all, discontent is directed at the fact that the lands captured by the Azerbaijani army must remain under the control of Azerbaijan. This also includes Shusha, the second largest city that Armenians call Shushi. By December 1, other areas will be under the control of Azerbaijan.
The majority of Armenian Christians live in Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave in Azerbaijan. Under international law, the South Caucasus region belongs to predominantly Islamic Azerbaijan, which it renounced in 1991. This is not internationally recognized.
Armenia’s prime minister, Pashinian, justified his approval of the ceasefire agreement with the fact that his own army had urged him to do so. Nagorno-Karabakh leaders argue that there was a risk that rapidly advancing Azerbaijani soldiers could take control of the entire area after the fall of Shushi.
