# Russia does not back calls to overthrow Azerbaijan’s constitutional order, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/25457

- TASS, 2026-08-18 19:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174853

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said remarks by Russian journalists wanted in Azerbaijan over calls for a violent overthrow of its constitutional order do not represent Moscow’s approach to Azerbaijan or bilateral ties. She said relations should develop under the existing legal framework, especially the 2022 Declaration of Allied Relations.

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