The parliament limited the tobacco purchases of the tobacco shops

The National Assembly on Monday decided that the the tobacco shops can only buy tobacco products from state-owned suppliers, or from suppliers that are contracted with the state from September 2015.

The MPs adopted the proposal of Seszták Miklós Development Minister’s regulation with 130 votes in favor and 64 against. If the tobacco retail supply shall be assumed by the state itself, the minister will establish a 100 percent state-owned public limited company. (MTI)