34568629 In the Moscow metro to ban advertising tobacco and alcohol
The Moscow authorities decided to ban advertising of tobacco and alcoholic products in the capital's metro. On this April 5 at a government meeting in Moscow said the head of the Moscow department of media and advertising Vladimir Chernikov, RIA Novosti reported. According Chernikov, currently there is a gap in the legislation, which allows you to place these ads, but since this summer promotion of tobacco and alcohol in the subway will be completely prohibited. Chernikov said that this summer will hold an open auction for the right to advertise in the metropolitan subway. According to Interfax, that the tender documentation will be an item on the restrictions on advertising in the subway. At the meeting, Chernikov also noted that the authorities will continue to fight the illegal outdoor advertising. Head of the Committee proposed to do to create a special interagency committee, chaired by the deputy mayor of the capital, Alexander Gorbenko. Chernikov said that a plan of dismantling of illegal constructions and advertising banners in the capital. According to him, March 31, advertising, in particular, removed from the streets Sretenka, Neglinnaya Myasnitskaya and Petrovka. In late March, it became known that the Moscow authorities decided to ban most tobacco advertising in the capital. Under the draft law "On Protection of Population of the city of Moscow from tobacco smoke", which was prepared by the deputies of the Moscow City Duma, proposed to ban cigarette advertising is not only underground, but also on city property, bus stations and bus stops.
