LESS PEOPLE IN ARMENIA OPPOSE THE PROTOCOLS SIGNED WITH TURKEY
Anna Nazaryan

"Radiolur"
19.10.2009 17:33

The results of public opinion polls conducted in Armenia and Turkey
reveal that the number of respondents opposing the Armenian-Turkish
protocols decreased by the end of September.

Head of the Center of Sociological Research in Armenian, Gevorg
Poghosyan told a press conference today that 70% of the respondents
said to be against the signing of the protocols in early September.

However, the number decreased to 54% by the end of September.

More citizens opposed the signing of protocols in Armenia than
in Turkey.

Gevorg Poghosyan said that the survey was conducted among 1 000
citizens of Yerevan.

According to the Head of the Center of Sociological Research, Armenians
stand against the implementation of the provisions of the protocols
in their current wording rather than opening of the border.

The sociologist considers that the change in public opinion was
connected with the clarifications of the authorities, which were a
little belated.