The Mughan government did not support independence of Azerbaijan and it was led by white Russian colonel T. P. Sukhorukov who acted under the protection of the British occupation of Baku. Mughan declared to be an autonomous part of "single and indivisible Russia."
The Mughan government opposed Azerbaijan's independence, and it was led by a white Russian colonel T. P. Sukhorukov who operated under the protection of British control over Baku. Mughan claimed to be a self-governing part of "single and indivisible Russia," indicating its relationship with the larger Russian entity.