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 Members of World Health Organization mark No tobacco day on May 31. WHO marks this day since 1988 with Armenia having joined the initiative since 2000.

On World No Tobacco Day, World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on national leaders to be extra vigilant against the increasingly aggressive attacks by the industry which undermine policies that protect people from the harms of tobacco.
Ministry of Health said 54.7% of Armenian men aged 20-65 use tobacco.

It is estimated that tobacco kills almost 6 million people every year and is one of the leading preventable causes of illness and death around the world.

"In recent years, multinational tobacco companies have been shamelessly fueling a series of legal actions against governments that have been at the forefront of the war against tobacco. The industry is now stepping out of the shadows and into court rooms," says WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. "We must now stand together with these governments that have had the courage to do the right thing to protect their citizens," she said in a message marking World No Tobacco Day on Thursday.