Member of the State Duma Committee on Security

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The proposal to condemn the sale of alcohol via the Internet was discussed by participants in a meeting of the inter-factional working group on protecting citizens' health from alcohol, drug and tobacco threats.

"The problem is that 76% of our population have drunk alcohol to one degree or another, of which 35% believe that they drink moderately, that is, three to four times a month. From sociological surveys it follows that about 4% actually admit to alcohol addiction. There are clearer figures that 5 million Russians have a serious addiction to alcohol. They are undergoing treatment, trying to return to normal life," said Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sholban Kara-ool at the meeting.

and Anti-Corruption Biysultan australia whatsapp resource Khamzaev noted that it is necessary to contact the Ministry of Finance with a proposal to abandon the idea of ​​introducing online sales of alcohol.

"Online sales are like "vodka on the couch": you don't have to go anywhere, order it and it will be delivered to your home. We understand perfectly well why the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are against it. The Ministry of Finance will fill the budget, of course, and doctors and the police will have to deal with the consequences. Those who propose online sales of alcohol have three arguments. They say: comfort, accessibility, and the fight against counterfeiting. The latter is a lie. As soon as we adopt online sales technology, we will roll back at least 10 years," says Biysultan Khamzaev.

Deputy Director of the Department of Customs Policy and Regulation of the Alcohol Market of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Alexander Korobutov, told deputies that the Ministry of Finance is in favor of reducing counterfeit alcohol products.

"When the Ministry of Finance talks about allowing [online trade], we mean replacing illegal alcoholic products with legal ones. In our opinion, this is fully consistent with the concept of reducing alcohol consumption and maintaining public health, because in any case, illegal alcohol is potentially more dangerous to health than legal alcohol," noted Alexander Korobutov. He also expressed confidence that the Ministry of Digital Development and Roskomnadzor will be able to ensure control over online alcohol trade.