Once hailed by his loyalists as the “king” of the occupied Azerbaijani lands, Robert Kocharyan has resurfaced on Armenia’s political stage, still clinging to his delusions of grandeur and bitterness toward the realities of peace. During his rule, he strutted across the occupied territories as though they were his personal fiefdom. At the so-called OSCE meetings, he often attempted to dominate the room with condescending facial expressions — as if the fate of a nation depended on his gestures rather than on genuine diplomacy. Those were the days when the OSCE’s inefficiency had turned it into a political swamp, where empty rhetoric replaced real negotiation.

Kocharyan’s political persona was built on deceit, the illusion of eternal occupation, the glorification of aggression, and the suppression of truth. Yet, as the saying goes, “a fool knows not the worth of gold.” He never understood the value of peace, cooperation, or long-term vision. He could not foresee that one day his own people would become the victims of the same lies he once fed them.

At a recent press conference in Yerevan, Kocharyan made yet another attack on the Washington agreements, signed on August 8 to solidify peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. His statements were not only provocative but also profoundly cynical. “Armenia gained nothing,” he declared, insisting that the United States secured control over........

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