ACCORDING TO SOCIOLOGICAL POLL, MOST KARABAKH PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN REFERENDUM ON DRAFT CONSTITUTION

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 30 2006

In connection with a referendum on the NKR Draft Constitution to be
held December 10, November 15 – 25 the NKR Union of Journalists held
a public opinion poll on the Republic’s territory.

500 people participated in the poll: 150 in Stepanakert and by 50
in the NKR administrative regions, DE FACTO own correspondent in
Stepanakert reports.

When asked "Have you read the NKR Draft Constitution?" 242 respondents
gave a positive answer, 154 answered negatively, while 101 stated
they had read it partially.

Answering the question "Does the Draft Constitution correspond to
the Artsakh movement’s logic?" 360 people answered positively, 29 –
negatively, 108 respondents found it difficult to answer.

As for the question "Are you going to participate in a referendum
on the Draft Constitution? ", 431 respondent gave a positive reply,
37 people said "no" and 29 persons stated they had not decided yet.

The poll showed irrespective of the fact if the respondents have read
the Draft Constitution, the overwhelming majority of the Karabakh
people have expressed their readiness to take part in the referendum.