Azerbaijan and Tajikistan have successfully eliminated malaria from their territories and received certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for reaching the malaria-free milestone.

• Including, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, a total of 41 countries and 1 territory have been declared malaria-free by WHO. Of these 21 countries are in the European Region.
• Malaria elimination is possible with the right resources and political commitment, and this has been proven by the people and governments of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressing hopes that other countries will get to learn from their experience.