47% OF ARMENIANS HAIL POSITIVE AUTHORITIES-OPPOSITION DIALOGUE

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June 22 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN.- The Armenian society hails positive an attempt of dialogue
between the authorities and opposition.

According to the poll conducted by the Sociological Association this
June among 600 Yerevan residents, 47% of respondents hail positive
the dialogue, while 20% consider it is a negative initiative, the
rest remain undecided.

Presenting the survey results to journalists Association’s chairman
Gevorg Poghosyan said that 34% of respondents believe that dialogue
will increase rating of the authorities, while 24% consider it will
increase radical opposition’s rating.

Sociologist said it would be more interesting if the dialogue was
conducted through open discussions.

“We will be able to watch something else except for football,”
he joked.