YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2007 Armenia will present the first national report on fulfilment of the Anti-smoking Frame Convention of the World Health Organization (WHO) that came into force in the country in 2005. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by Alexander Bazarchian, Coordinator of WHO's Anti-tobacco Program. In his words, analysis of RA legislation's correspondence with the Convention is being made at present, after which the report will be made up. A.Bazarchian said that proceeding from the Convention's requirements, the respective legislative changes should be made. In particular, within 5 years cigarette advertisement should be gradually liquidated, and within 3 years the ways of packing cigarette products should be changed. A.Bazarchian said that law "On Limitations to Consumption, Realization and Use of Cigarettes" is already operating in Armenia.

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