Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend S.Babayeva / The facts of infection of livestock with the malignant anthrax in Kazakhstan do not present threats to Azerbaijan due to absence of meat import from this Country, a source stated in the State Veterinary Service of Azerbaijan's Agriculture Ministry.
"We do not have such co-operation with Kazakhstan and therefore, it presents no threats," the same source stated.
The State Service reported that as a rule, the carriers of this disease live in soil environment and there are several centers of this disease in Azerbaijan, particularly in the districts of Barda, Shamkir, near Mingachevir. Annually vaccination is held in all regions to prevent the spread of this disease amongst livestock.
"Currently the epizootic situation in Azerbaijan is being assessed as neutral," the same source reported.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the facts of infection of livestock with the malignant anthrax were registered in Western-Kazakh region. The Ministry stated that a quarantine has been announced in Jimpiti Sirimski village of Western-Kazakh region due to the spread of malignant anthrax.