Rhymes won't help!

Ruben Vardanyan appears to have spent considerable time preparing his final statement in court, turning it into what felt like a carefully staged solo performance. Perhaps he expected that reciting Fuzuli’s poetry would leave a lasting impression.

It seems the moment carried particular significance for him — so much so that the following day he reportedly recorded a voice message for his son, reading the poem again. Clearly, it was important to him.

From the outside, it came across as an emotional and deliberately expressive address. However sincere such gestures may be, they are unlikely to influence the course of legal proceedings.

Even reciting “El bilir ki, s?n m?nims?n!” with deep feeling is unlikely to change the situation at this stage.