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Azerbaijan shows strong political commitment to the Tashkent Declaration, which it endorsed in 2005.

At present, anti-malaria activities supported by the Government, WHO and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) focus on vector control, disease management, training, operational research, surveillance and public health education. A national malaria elimination strategy for 2008–2013 and a plan of action, both developed with assistance from WHO/Europe, were launched in November 2008. A joint statement on cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan  and the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on malaria elimination was signed in Baku in 2009.

Coordination and collaboration between Azerbaijan and Georgia on malaria elimination will remain high on the health agenda for both countries. In 2011, as the result of large-scale epidemic control interventions, only 8 cases of malaria (including 4 imported cases) were reported in Azerbaijan.

Intersectoral collaboration between the Ministry of Health and other entities will also be essential in consolidating the progress made to date. Agriculture and irrigation, in particular, are two major issues that must be addressed to minimize vector breeding grounds.

WHO/Europe has a biennial agreement with Azerbaijan for 2012–2013, to support the malaria elimination campaign. This will involve, specifically:

• rendering technical assistance in planning, implementation and evaluation of elimination activities, including expert visits;
• assisting in building capacity by training programme managers and health staff/entomologists on issues related to malaria elimination and prevention/medical entomology and vector control;
• assisting in strengthening cross-border collaboration; and
• assisting in designing and conducting operational research.