EURASIA PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION ARMENIA PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2009-10-22 17:28:00

ArmInfo. Today the Eurasia Partnership Foundation Armenia presented
the results of the sociological research held in the framework of
the Freedom of Expression Project.

Sociologist Gayane Kazaryan says that the objective of the research
was to encourage discussion on freedom of expression and to enhance
public interest in this matter.

The survey has shown the extent of the public’s awareness of the need
for freedom of expression. There are three categories of respondents:
conservative, political and liberal. Most of the respondents do not
think that Armenia needs freedom of expression in the politics. They
prefer freedom in economy. Only small percentage advocates struggle
for freedom of expression in the political field. The respondents
mention three categories of states: Islamic countries with limited
freedom of expression, post-Soviet states, except Latvia, Lithuania
and Estonia, and the West.