Russia bans all cigarette adverts
Russia, one of the world`s top markets for tobacco sales, plans to ban all cigarette advertising within five years, RIA news agency reported on Thursday.
Russia`s cabinet approved a draft law to join the World Health Organisation`s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, RIA reported. The full ban will be brought in within five years.
Russia`s cigarette market is dominated by global tobacco companies such as Altria Group`s Philip Morris division, British American Tobacco Plc , Japan Tobacco Inc. and Imperial Tobacco .
Russia is Europe`s biggest cigarette market and is a significant generator of profits for tobacco companies who have struggled to break into China, the world`s biggest market.
Russia trails China and the United States in annual sales but is larger than Japan, the fourth-largest world market.
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