2025 Azerbaijani coup plot
| 2025 Azerbaijani coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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| Part of the Post-Soviet conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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State Council of Azerbaijan Supported by: Russia | Government of Azerbaijan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ramiz Mehdiyev | Ilham Aliyev | ||||||
| Six people, including Mehdiyev, were detained | |||||||
The 2025 Azerbaijani coup d'état attempt was a alleged coup d'état to overthrow the government of Azerbaijan, reportedly involving senior members of the Azerbaijani political establishment. The plan was allegedly led by Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime political figure who served as Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan from 1994 to 2019 and later as President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.