ArmInfo.Over 50% of Armenia's population strongly believe that the country's authorities are incapable signing a peace agreement with Azerbaijan that would take the interests of Armenia and Artsakh into account, according to a survey conducted by Marketing Professional Group (MPG), an exclusive representative of the GALLUP International Association in Armenia.
Specifically, only 10.6% of the respondents are sure that Armenia's authorities are capable of signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan with the interests of Armenia and Artsakh considered. 19.8% of the respondents consider it most likely, 16.9% most unlikely, 40.3% believe it is definitely not the case and 12.5% could not answer. Thus, 57.2% of the respondents believe Armenia's authorities are incapable of signing such an agreement.
As to who is responsible for the current situation in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), 43.8% of the respondents named Azerbaijan, 27% Armenia's authorities, 14.1% the Russian peacekeepers, 6.1% the Artsakh authorities, 3.5% Turkey, 13.5% gave other answers and 11.2% could not answer.
Also, 68% of the respondents object to rapprochement with Turkey.
Specifically, in response to a question concerning establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey and reopening of the border, 59.3% of the respondents are strongly against, 8.7% are more likely against, 15.1% are most likely for it, 11.2% are more likely for it, and 5.8% could not answer.
34.1% of the respondents are critical of the Armenian prime minister's activities, 13.6% are most probably critical, 13.8% of the respondents are holding entirely positive opinions, 25% are more likely positive and 13.6% could not answer.
As to which political party or alliance they would vote for if parliamentary elections were held the coming Sunday, 20.4% of the respondents would support the ruling party Civil Contract, 8.3% the Armenian bloc led by ex-president Robert Kocharyan, 3.7% Serzh Sargsyan's With Honor party and 1.7% the Prosperous Armenia party led by Gagik Tsarukyan.
Moreover, 28.8% said they would not vote, 12.9% could not answer, 9.1% refused to answer, 10.1% would not support any political force, and 2% gave other answers.
0.1% of the respondents would vote for the Armenian Eagles and United Armenia parties, 0.1% for the 5165 Movement, 0.1% for the Country for Life party, 0.1% for the Republic party, 0.1% for the Armenian National Congress (ANC), 0.2% for Sasna Tsrer, 0.2% for the Communist party of Armenia, 0.2% for the Christian-Democratic Union, 0.6% for the National-Democratic Union.
The survey was conducted from April 2 to 6, 2022, with 1,002 respondents involved. The survey has a margin of error of +3%.