Baku: An attempt during the latest press briefing by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, to invoke the name of Heydar Aliyev, National Leader of Azerbaijan, in a manner entirely unrelated to the subject, while responding to a question regarding the statement by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about members of the clergy, is unacceptable, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada said, APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, referring to the name of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in such a way constitutes a lack of respect toward his legacy and the people of Azerbaijan. Such a statement does not meet the standards expected from an official representative.

Diplomacy requires discipline, accuracy, and responsibility-not inappropriate remarks that inflame tensions and undermine credibility. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its expectation for clarification from the Russian side regarding this statement.