Today, Azerbaijan
April 14 2005

If the war starts, 7 percent of the citizens of Armenia will leave
the country

14 April 2005 [14:37] – Today.Az

Armenian Center of Strategic and National Researches held a poll to
study the reaction of the population to the possibility of war to
break out.

In the poll held in Yerevan and in all other
administrative-territorial units of the country 1900 respondents took
part. It became evident that in case if the war breaks out

a) 25% of the population will take part in the war;
b) 42% will do this or that kind of work for the purpose of help;
c) 25% will make financial aid;
d) 8% will not take part in the war in any form;
e) 7% will leave the territories of republic;
f) 17% hasn’t yet determined their positions.

21% of respondents consider that, Azerbaijan will start the war
against Armenian and “Nagorno Karabakh Republic”; 35% consider that,
Azerbaijan will not start the war; 45% had difficulties in
responding.

Only 25% of respondents believe Nagorno Karabakh problem to be
regulated in peace in the nearest 5 years, 29% do not believe it to
happen, almost half of the Armenians taking part in the poll couldn’t
respond this question. Experts asked the respondents to enumerate the
factors preventing the regulation of the problem.

a) 37% of respondents answered as “the reason for that is the weak
diplomacy and propaganda of Armenia”,
b) 26% “problems are of difficult character”,
c) 24% “Azerbaijan do not compromise”,
d) 19% “policy held by the USA”,
e) 5% “Armenia does not go to compromises”.

46% of respondents consider that, after the regulation of the
conflict “Nagorno Karbakh Republic” will gain the independence. 38%
Armenians consider that this territory will be joined to Armenia, but
3% consider that it will remain in the content of Azerbaijan.

It is interesting that, 50% of respondents consider possible
returning Lachin. Kalbajar, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Zengilan, Gubadli and
Jabrayil back to Azerbaijan, but 38% of respondents were against it.

The next question of the poll was about the subjects of the process
of talks. 72% of Armenians considered necessary the participation of
separatist regime activating in occupied lands in the talks together
with Azerbaijan and Armenia. 15% of respondents think that the talks
should be held between “NKR” and Azerbaijan, 7% between Azerbaijan
and Armenia. 60% of respondents consider that, the main role in the
regulation of the conflict is after the European Union. 19% of
respondents stated this role to be after OSCE, and 14% after UNO.

Research center held the poll among 60 experts for finding out their
attitudes to analogical problem. Experts were addressed with 23
questions; some of them chose 2 answers at the same time. According
to the results of expert poll, in case if the war breaks out

a) 39% of experts will participate in the military operations;
b) 98% are ready to fulfill the works of this or that kind in order
to help the front;
c) 38% will make financial aid to the front.

/APA/

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress