YEREVAN.- Head of the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians Vardan Ayvazyan considers that a new war over Nagorno-Karabakh may lead to catastrophic consequences for Azerbaijan.

According to him, in case war breaks out ethnic minorities residing in the territory of Azerbaijan may stand against the authorities.

Such uprising can lead to formation of new independent states of the Talishis, Lezgians and other nations, while a part of historic Armenian lands, presently territories of Azerbaijan, will return to the Armenian state, he told journalists on Friday.