MAJORITY OF CITIZENS OF ARMENIA FINDS THAT MEASURES REQUIRING LITTLE EXPENSES MUST BE TAKEN AGAINST GLOBAL RISE OF TEMPERATURE

Noyan Tapan
Mar 14 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 7 from 10 RA citizens (69%) find that
steps must be taken against climate changes, particularly, against
global rise of temperature. Stepan Safarian, the head of the Armenian
Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) stated anout
it at the March 14 discussion. In his words, the Chicago Council on
Global Affairs held a survey on the theme of climate changes in 18
countries of the world, including Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina,
Australia, U.S. The National Service on Study of Public Opinion held
the surveys in Armenia.

In S. Safarian’s words, it was found out as a result of surveys that
in the opinion of the majority of ones surveyed both in Armenia and in
other 17 countries, climate changes are serious threats. But, opinions
of ones surveyed differ in the issue of taking expensive measures
against it. S. Safarian mentioned that the most part of all supporters
of taking expensive measures for struggling against the global rise in
temperature is in Australia (92%), China (83%) and Israel (83%). 19%
of surveyed people shares this opinion in Armenia, and 32% finds that
it is necessary to take measures requiring little expenses.