Armenian National Voters Study

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Armenia National Voter Study
July 2007
International Republican Institute, Baltic
Surveys Ltd. / The Gallup Organization, Armenian
Sociological Association with funding from
the United States Agency for International
Development
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SURVEY

• This national representative survey was conducted
  on July 5-12, 2007.
• 1,200 Armenian residents aged 18 years and over
  were interviewed face-to-face. The margin of
  error does not exceed 3.
• The survey was carried out on behalf of IRI.
• The study was designed, coordinated and analyzed
  by Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization (Dr.
  R.Alisauskiene).
• The fieldwork was carried out by the Armenian
  Sociological Association (ASA).

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MOOD OF THE COUNTRY
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Mood of the country 54 of Armenians think that
the country is on the wrong track, while 38
think that the country is going in the right
direction
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Mood of the country 32 of Armenians see
improvement in the countrys economy, while 27
think it is declining
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Mood of the country 23 of Armenians say their
households financial situation has improved,
while 27 say it has declined
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Mood of the country 40 of Armenians are
satisfied with the development of democracy,
while 56 are not
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Mood of the country An overall majority of
Armenians think that it will take a long time to
improve things in their country
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Mood of the Nation Expectations
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Mood of the Nation
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Over the last year attitude towards the way
things are developing in Armenia has become
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ISSUES
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Most important issues facing Armenia July 2007
()
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Most important issues facing Armenia March 2007
()
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Most important issue facing towns/villages in
Armenia July 2007 ()
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Most important issue facing towns/villages in
Armenia March 2007 ()
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Most important issue facing households in Armenia
July 2007 ()
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Most important issue facing households in Armenia
March 2007 ()
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Issues

• At the personal/household level, social issues
  are most pressing.
• At community level, the most important problems
  are social problems, road improvement and
  ecology.
• At the national level, social problems and
  territorial integrity /security issues are most
  important.

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Acceptability of Forms of Social Protest July
2007 ()
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Acceptability of Forms of Social Protest March
2007 ()
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Peoples Fears July 2007 ()
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Peoples Fears March 2007 ()
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Peoples Fears

• The biggest fears are related to instability/
  security war, territorial integrity of the
  country, social instability (social-economic
  problems, unemployment) and migration.

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POLITICS
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What should the Armenian government accomplish
first to attract the support of the majority of
the Armenian population? July 2007 ()
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What should the Armenian government accomplish
first to attract the support of the majority of
the Armenian population? March 2007 ()
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Interest in Politics ()
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Evaluation of political parties ()Heritage Party
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Which Political Parties Can Solve Problems July
2007 ()
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Voting Intentions for the Parliamentary Elections
Would not vote for. July 2007 ()
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Do you plan on voting in the next Presidential
elections?
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Voting IntentionsJuly 2007
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Political Leaders Ratings, July 2007 ()
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Political Leaders Ratings, March 2007 ()
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When considering which party to vote for, what is
more important?
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All other things equal, would vote for
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All other things equal, would vote for
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Major mistakes and failures of Armenian
authorities over the last year July 2007 ()
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Major mistakes and failures of Armenian
authorities over the last year March 2007 ()
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The wrongdoing and corruption of political
leaders and authorities is ()
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Evaluation of relations with July 2007 ()
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Evaluation of relations with March 2007 ()
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International Relations Partners and Threats
July 2007 ()
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International Relations Partners and Threats
March 2007 ()
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How important is it for Armenia to solve the
problems related to Nagorno Karabakh in the near
future? Is it. ()
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Thinking about the future of Nagorno Karabakh, do
you think it should ()
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Do you think that the current situation in regard
to the status of Nagorno Karabakh should be
resolved through negotiations and peaceful means,
or should some force be used if necessary? ()
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Do you think that a peaceful settlement on
Nagorno Karabakh can be reached with Azerbaijan
without military force being used?
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In your opinion, does the presence of a Russian
military base in Armenia have a positive or
negative influence on Armenian independence and
stability in the country?
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Should the government of Armenia agree to open
the border for trade, etc., with Turkey even if
the Turkish government does not recognize the
genocide?
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Do you have friends or relatives working abroad?
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Do you personally benefit from remittances being
sent from friends or relatives working abroad?
(Those who have friends or relatives abroad, )
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Which countries do you have your relatives
working? (Those who have relatives/friends
working abroad. N690) July 2007 ()
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Is a peaceful revolution like what happened
in other CIS countries likely in Armenia? ()
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Do you think Russia is a trustworthy ally of
Armenia? ()
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Should Armenia in the future July 2007 ()
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Should Armenia in the future March 2007 ()
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INSTITUTIONS
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Confidence In Institutions July 2007 ()
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Confidence In Institutions March 2007 ()
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SITUATION OF SOME SOCIAL GROUPS IN ARMENIA
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Please say about each social group, whether the
needs of this social group are considered in
Armenia or not? July 2007 ()
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Please say about each social group, whether the
needs of this social group are considered in
Armenia or not? March 2007 ()
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Prevailing attitude of Armenian population
towards disabled persons in Armenia ()
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In your opinion, the disabled people in Armenia
have the adequate access to the social services
or not? ()
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Who should care about needs of disabled people
and solve their problems first of all? ()
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Please tell about each of the following, whether
they take care about needs and problems of
disabled people in Armenia or not? July 2007 ()
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Please tell about each of the following, whether
they take care about needs and problems of
disabled people in Armenia or not? March 2007 ()
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Institutions, organizations, NGOs caring about
needs and problems of disabled people in Armenia.
July 2007 ()
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Institutions, organizations, NGOs caring about
needs and problems of disabled people in Armenia.
March 2007 ()
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In your opinion, disabled people in Armenia have
the adequate possibilities for the active
participation in political life of Armenia or
not? ()
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Interests of what social groups promote and
defend political parties of Armenia. Heritage
Party
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In your opinion, do disabled members of society
in Armenia face challenges in finding employment
opportunities or not? July 2007 ()
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In your opinion, do those people who use
wheelchairs have adequate access to public
places? July 2007 ()
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Do those members of society who are disabled face
challenges in seeking higher education? July
2007 ()
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HEROES OF OUR TIMES
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Heroes For Our Times Of the prominent Armenian
people and characters in Armenian history and
folk culture, who is most suitable to be a
national hero or leader in the present?
(Open-ended question, ). July 2007
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Heroes For Our Times Of the prominent Armenian
people and characters in Armenian history and
folk culture, who is most suitable to be a
national hero or leader in the present?
(Open-ended question, ). March 2007
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Tolerance July 2007 ()
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Tolerance March 2007 ()
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
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Sources of Political Information ()
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Regularly read Armenian newspapers ()
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Most popular regularly viewed Armenian TV
stations ()
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Most popular regularly listened to Armenian radio
stations ()
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Most trusted Armenian newspapers news and
political information ()
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Sources in Election CampaignJuly 2007 ()
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Sources in Election CampaignMarch 2007 ()
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Recall of communication means used during the
last Parliamentary Election campaign ()
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Recall of communication means used during the
last Parliamentary Election campaign ()
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In your opinion, are people in Armenia afraid to
openly express their political views?
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Trust in Elections
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Trust in Elections
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Trust in Elections
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Trust in Elections
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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS
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