During the solution of Nagorno-Karabakh issue Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity must be ensured, restored, said on Thursday the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski being awarded the Heydar Aliyev Order, the highest state award of Azerbaijan, AzerTAj state news agency reported.

"Of course, I support a peaceful solution to the problem. And, in reality, this is the only way to solve the dispute. The rights of minorities must be protected, but Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity must be ensured, restored", said the Polish President.

According to him, forced violation of territorial integrity of any country is unacceptable. "I myself have no doubts on this issue. Forced violation of territorial integrity of any country is unacceptable. No one should act under the flag of even the most powerful patron. I know that it is how this story happened", said Kaczynski.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in his turn said that his Polish colleague has always supported Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, and expressed the gratefulness of people of Azerbaijan.