ARMENIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE UNDERSCORES ADOPTION OF ANTI-SMOKING LAW
ArmenPress
Sept 7 2004
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Reporters of several Armenian
newspapers and one TV station, namely- Respublika Armenia, Aravot,
Golos Armenii, The New Yerevan Times and H2 TV station were named as
winners of a competition for a wide coverage of anti-smoking campaign,
announced by the Armenian Public Health Alliance. Prizes were handed
over to the winners today.
the Armenian Public Health Alliance has been a functioning organization
for the second year now and has been implementing anti-smoking campaign
for the last 9 months aiming to raise public awareness about the
dangers of smoking.
The group also fought for Armenia’s signing of the Anti-Smoking
Frame Convention which was open for it by June 29. The alliance
members voiced their disappointment that Armenia did not join
the convention. The alliance has sent the Convention to Armenian
Constitutional Court which ruled that it does not run counter to the
Armenian Constitution and may be therefore signed.
Currently, an anti-smoking legislative package is under circulation
which will be presented to the discussions of the National Assembly
commissions on September 10. The alliance thinks that this law also
will be a step forward in fighting against smoking.