President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow issued a decree which prevents the sale of all types of tobacco in the country, which effectively means "completely ban smoking."
The newspaper added that the decree includes fines of up to (US $ 1700), any dealer is caught selling tobacco in the country.
They also reported that state television broadcast images showing the burning of thousands of cigarette packs.
But this law has not stopped smoking completely as soon as the work done, as are reports that cigarettes are still sold on the black market in the capital Ashgabat, and indicate that the price of the box was $ 11.
It seems that the new law reflects the personality of President Mammadov shown by state television Sports Authority who is keen on fitness and driving bicycles and catch fish, which signals that make us think that he is not a smoker does not interest him.
the source : SkyNews