ADVERTISING CIGARETTES AND STRONG DRINKS BANNED IN ARMENIA BEGINNING WITH 2003June 26, 2002 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cigarette and strong drink advertisements via electronic mass media is banned in Armenia beginning with 2003. According to the law passed by the country parliament at last, advertising all alcohol drinks whose strength is over 20 degree, except Armenian brandy, is prohibited. Such exception is conditioned by the fact that brandy is object of national pride and is traditional Armenian beverage. The law also bans placing cigarette and strong alcohol drink advertisements on magazine covers, as well as on the first and last pages of newspapers. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |