  Armenia bans almost all types of gambling advertising March 4, 2022 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawmakers in Armenia have introduced significant changes to the country’s gambling advertising laws. Members of the National Assembly on Friday, March 4 approved in second and final reading a draft law banning all kinds of betting ads, with 63 in favor and 24 abstentions. Introduced by the government, the bill bans all kinds of gambling advertisements on radio, television and internet. Such advertising will only be allowed only in hotels with 4 stars or higher, border checkpoints and in front of similar buildings. Officials feel the move could help prevent prevent problems such as addictive gambling.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
