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Georgian party protests against advertising alcohol on TV

Business Materials 5 February 2009 16:04 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb.5 / Trend corr H. Kirtzkhalia /

Georgian Green Party Chairman Georgi Gachechiladze protested against advertising alcohol on television channels. He said the advertisements encourage young people to drink.

"For some reason only narcotics are regarded as a harm. But no one mentions alcohol which causes a lot of problems in Georgian society - especially for young people," Gachechiladze said. 

The Georgian parliament decided to review a draft law which envisages allowing alcoholic drinks to be advertised only after 22:00.  

"These advertisements will increase young people's interest in alcohol. The parliament should not allow this process to continue," he said. 

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