HONESTY MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF CANDIDATE FOR PARLIAMENT MEMBER, POLL RESULTS

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Oct 31 2006

YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. A third of participants in a poll
conducted in Armenia believe that honesty is the most important feature
of a candidate for a Parliament member. The poll was conducted by
the Gallup institute with the assistance of the Armenian Sociological
Association.

31% of the respondents believe honesty and impartiality to be the most
important features of candidates, 30% prefer democratic world outlook,
28% education, 19% care of people, 8% keeping promises AMD patriotism,
6% morality and professionalism, 2% inflexible will. Five per cent of
the respondents pointed out other qualities, and 7% avoided answering
questions.

Among the most desirable features are radicalism and consistency (15%),
reliability and impartiality (8%), democratic orientation and justice
(6% each), education (5%), loyalty (3%), other features (5%).

34% of the respondents did not call any feature, 19% did not answer
the question.

Among the most undesirable features are mendacity (33%), corruptibility
(12%), arrogance (9%), difference between words and deeds (11%),
indifference (6%), uncompromising disposition and lack of education
(3% each), careerism (1%), other negative features (2%).

Six per cent did not point out any quality, and 13% avoided answering
the question.

The poll conducted on July 31-August 10, 2006, involved 1,200 people
over 18.

The poll was conducted by an order of the International Republican
Institute, with the sponsorship of USAID.