  NA Deputy Speaker proposes raising tobacco sales age to 21 March 7, 2025 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan has proposed raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco to 21. He made this statement in a short video posted on his Facebook page. "I would like to hear your opinion on my proposal to increase the tobacco sales age from 18 to 21. Banning tobacco use in the Armenian army, universities, and educational institutions is key to ensuring the mental and physical well-being of young people and society as a whole. Please share your thoughts on this matter, as they will influence further discussions on the issue," the post reads.   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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
