SURVEY: MOST ARMENIANS FIND THAT ARMENIA IS ON WRONG WAY OF DEVELOPMENT

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 30 2006

YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. Majority of citizens of Armenia find
that Armenia was on a wrong way of development, according to the data
published in the social survey, conducted by the Gallup institute
with the assistance of the Armenian Sociological Association.

62% surveyed find that Armenia was on a wrong way of development,
31% – advocate direction of the country’s development, 7% – evaded
the question.

Besides that 2% surveyed are sure that Armenia’s economy developed
actively, 37% – reasonably, 39% find that no changes at all are
observed in this sphere, 15% assure that the economic state of the
country continually worsens, 6% – that it is in recession, and 1% –
find it difficult to answer.

At that 11% surveyed are sure that the country needs little time to
improve the situation in the country, 82% – much time, 7% – find it
difficult to answer. 57% find themselves optimists, 10% – pessimists,
and 21% – gave neutral answer.

According to the survey, 1% surveyed are absolutely satisfied with
financial state of their family, 25% – reasonably satisfied, 50% find
that the situation did not change, 17% – are not satisfied at all,
and 7% – completely dissatisfied.

1200 inhabitants of Armenia 18 upward took part in the survey,
conducted during the period between July 31 and August 10, 2006. The
survey was held by request of the International Republican Institute
(IRI) with the financial support of the USAID.