YEREVAN. – The explosive situation in the Karabakh conflict zone is clear for everyone, and the Armenian side stands ready for any developments, which was proved by the April 2016 events, Armenian deputy foreign minister said.

Speaking during the briefing on Thursday, Shavarsh Kocharyan commented on the recent report issued by U.S. intelligence community saying that “tension over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh could devolve into a large- scale military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan”.

Commenting on the document which says that the parties are not ready to reach a compromise, Kocharyan said: “As to the readiness, it is enough to mention the last speech of the President of Azerbaijan, which underscores who is ready and who is not ready to go forward in the negotiation process. Anyway, one thing I can say, for those who have not noticed, is that the President of Azerbaijan has undeniably proved that Karabakh can never be a part of Azerbaijan and that the international recognition of the Artsakh Republic is inevitable.”