Sport Minister “declares war” to tobacco and alcohol advertising

The Minister for family, youth and sport Viktor Korzh calls upon the mass media to refrain from advertising of alcohol and tobacco production during sport programs. He told today at the press conference at the Cabinet of Ukraine.

“It is pity that TV and radio channels broadcast advertising, in particular within support of Ukrainian sport. I declare that none of producers of alcohol production has any support program for Ukrainian sport,” Korzh said.

The Minister considers the mass media follows “irresponsible producers.”

Being a people’s deputy, he addressed the producers of alcohol productions to provide for assistance to the Ukrainian sport.