Two polls were conducted in Armenia recently, giving the people a chance to express their views on various issues, including the sharp decline in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan\u2019s popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first survey was conducted January 23-March 4, 2023 by the Center for Insights in Survey Research, a project of the Washington, D.C.-based International Republican Institute. This scientific survey, based on a random sample of Armenia\u2019s population, was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cDo you think Armenia is heading in the right direction or wrong direction?\u201d 52%: wrong direction (up from 11%-14% in 2018 when Pashinyan first came to power); 36%: right direction (down from 72%-73% in 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the pace of democracy in our country?\u201d 17%: satisfied; 46%: dissatisfied; 35%: no change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow much interest do you have in politics?\u201d 43%: very much or somewhat interested; 57%: not at all or somewhat not interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow would you evaluate the prevailing mood of the Armenian population?\u201d 44%: future will be better or somewhat better; 55%: insecurity, worry, fear for the future, total disappointment, and disbelief in any improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhich politician or public person do you trust the most?\u201d 64%: none; 14%: Nikol Pashinyan; 3%: Ararat Mirzoyan; 2%: Robert Kocharyan; others 2% each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhich political party or alliance, if any, you would vote for if national parliamentary elections were held next Sunday?\u201d 47%: would not vote or refused to answer or don\u2019t know; 17%: Civil Contract; 5% Armenia Alliance; 4%: Public Voice party; 2%: Prosperous Armenia party; 2%: ARF Dashnaktsutyun; others 1% each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following institutions?\u201d Armenian Apostolic Church, 54%: very or somewhat satisfied; 40%: very or somewhat dissatisfied; Prime Minister\u2019s office, 38%: satisfied (down from 82%-85% in 2018); 61%: dissatisfied (up from 13-17% in 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow do you feel about the direction of each of the following spheres during the past six months?\u201d Freedom of speech, 56%: improved a lot or somewhat improved (down from 73%-83% in 2018); 18%: regressed a lot or somewhat regressed (up from 3%-6% in 2018); 26%: no change (up from 19% in 2018). Foreign policy, 37%: improved a lot or somewhat improved (same as 2019); 33%: somewhat regressed or regressed a lot (up from 17% in 2019); 26%: no change (down from 39% in 2019). Armenia\u2019s policy on Artsakh, 10%: improved a lot or somewhat improved (down from 32% in 2019); 69%: regressed a lot or somewhat regressed (up from 18% in 2019); 18%: no change (down from 45% in 2019). Direction of fight against corruption, 43%: improved (down from 82% in 2018); 22%: regressed (up from 2% in 2018); 32%: no change (up from 14% in 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhat do you think is the biggest success of the government in the last 6 months?\u201d 43%: none; 21%: don\u2019t know or refused to answer; 6%: development of diplomatic relation; other minor issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhat do you think is the biggest failure of the government in the last 6 months?\u201d 21%: don\u2019t know or refused to answer; 15%: closure of Lachin Corridor; 9%: overturning the Artsakh issue; 8%: national security of Armenia and border issues; 7%: loss of territories; other minor issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhat are the things Pashinyan\u2019s government must achieve in the next 6 months?\u201d 23%: improvement of army conditions; 22%: protection of Armenia\u2019s national security and borders; 16%: creation of jobs; 15%: establish peace; 13%: opening of Lachin Corridor; 13%: Pro-Armenian settlement of the Artsakh issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cTo what extent is corruption a problem?\u201d 73%: very large or somewhat large problem; 25%: somewhat small, very small or no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cHow do you evaluate the relationship between Armenia and\u2026?\u201d 96%: France (very good or somewhat good); 91%: Iran; 88%: United States; 86%: European Union; 84%: China; 80%: Georgia; 50%: Russia; 44%: Ukraine; 23%: Turkey; 4%: Azerbaijan. The relationship between Armenia and Russia has gone down from 87%-92% in 2018 to 50% good in 2023. The relationship between Armenia and Turkey has gone up from 1%-11% in 2018 to 23% good in 2023, while 75% of Armenia\u2019s citizens (down from 85% in 2018) consider the relationship bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A second poll was carried out in May 2023 by the Marketing Professional Group, affiliated with Gallup International. This is a scientific survey based on a random sample of Armenia\u2019s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: How do you evaluate Nikol Pashinyan\u2019s recognition of Artsakh as a part of Azerbaijan? 3.8%: definitely positive; 5.4%: rather positive; 63.4%: not positive; 18.5%: rather not positive; 8.9%: no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: Do you think it is possible for Artsakh Armenians to exist as an ethnic minority in Azerbaijan? 2.8%: yes; 5.6%: rather yes; 77.7%: no; 8.7%: rather no; 5.1%: no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cWhich of these judgments do you agree with?\u201d 32.8%: Pashinyan is trying to conduct a balanced policy with the West and Russia; 20.5%: Pashinyan is trying to integrate Armenia with Europe, the West and NATO circles; 14.7%: Pashinyan is aiming to bring Armenia closer to Azerbaijan and Turkey; 12.9%: Pashinyan\u2019s actions are directed to push Russia out of Armenia; 19%: no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cGiven Armenia\u2019s internal and external challenges, is it necessary to hold extraordinary parliamentary elections and form a new government?\u201d 41%: definitely necessary; 18.9%: rather necessary; 12.2%: rather not necessary; 19.5%: not necessary; 8.5%: no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cTurkey expressed its displeasure at the placement of the Nemesis statue in Yerevan and as a first step closed its airspace to Armenian flights. Do you think the Armenian government or city officials should give in to Turkish pressures and dismantle the memorial dedicated to the Nemesis heroes?\u201d 82.5%: definitely no; 7.7%: rather no; 2.6%: definitely yes; 3.5%: rather yes; 3.5%: no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cDid you participate in the 2018 revolution?\u201d In the 2023 survey, 62.6%: no; 37.4%: yes. In the 2018 survey, 91%: yes; 9%: no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cIs it right for protesters to block streets and movement of cars?\u201d In the 2023 survey, 44.5%: yes; 50.8%: no. In the 2018 survey, 87.1%: yes; 8.7%: no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cFive years have passed since the revolution: In the meantime, how well were your expectations realized?\u201d In the 2023 survey, 3.8%: fully realized; 21.5%: partially realized; 18%: partially not realized; 52.1%: not realized. In the 2018 survey, 14.4 %: fully realized; 64.2%: partially realized; 7.6%: partially not realized; 10.9%: not realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question: \u201cEvaluate Prime Minister Pashinyan\u2019s performance.\u201d In the 2023 survey, 5.4%: fully positive; 13.4%: rather positive; 24.2%: rather negative; 47.1%: negative; 10%: no answer. In the 2018 survey, 45.4%: positive; 46.2%: rather positive; 3.9%: rather negative; 2.4%: negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all have our personal opinions, but it is important to know what the citizens of Armenia think about these issues. There are major changes in their perceptions from 2018 to 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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