On 14 March 2025, members of the I Have Honor Alliance and other civilians protested in front of the UN Office in Yerevan, Armenia, calling the UN representatives to visit Armenian prisoners held in Baku and attend their trials.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Armenia Peace Protest

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, members of the 'Alliance for Honor' held a peaceful protest in front of the UN office in Yerevan, Armenia, demanding the release of Armenians detained in Baku. This was a small-scale, low-risk demonstration with no direct logistics disruption, but serves as a symbolic event reflecting ongoing tensions with Azerbaijan.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Limited direct impact: Protest near Yerevan UN office with no effect on major transportation and logistics hubs
• Persistent regional instability: Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions continue to pose potential risk factors for Caucasus region transportation route stability
• Energy transport monitoring required: Caucasus region serves as western export route for Caspian Sea energy resources, requiring attention to geopolitical instability
• Mineral resource accessibility: Long-term monitoring needed for political instability connected to Armenia's molybdenum, copper and other mineral production regions

3. Watch points

• Track whether follow-up protest scale expands and changes in government response levels
• Assess Armenia-Azerbaijan diplomatic tension escalation signals and border region logistics transportation impacts
• Regular monitoring of major Caucasus region transportation routes (Batumi-Baku Pipeline, South Caucasus Pipeline) operational status