37% OF RESPONDENTS: ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES SHOULD CREATE JOBS TO WIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 30 2006

YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. Survey conducted by Gallup institute
in association with Armenian Sociologic Association shows that 37%
of Armenian citizens are convinced that Armenian authorities have to
create new jobs to win public confidence.

According to the survey’s results, 18% of respondents think the
authorities should increase pensions and salaries, 14% of surveyed
citizens pointed out economy development as the way to win public
support, 15% singled out transparent elections, 7% fulfillment of
promises given to people and 8% crackdown on corruption.

Besides, 4% of surveyed citizens think the authorities should pursue
a correct policy to enjoy public support, 3% said the members of
parliament should be replaced by others, 3% are convinces that the
authorities should render help to homeless and old people and 2%
to make Nagorno-Karabakh a part of Armenia, 3% to cut taxes, 17%
gave other answers and 9% refused to answer.

It is remarkable that 39% of respondents had absolutely no interest
in political developments, 30% expressed mid-scale interest in them
and 31% high interest.

As many as 1200 older-than-18 Armenian citizens were surveyed at
the order of International Republican Institute (IRI) with financial
support of USAID.