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Original Title: Transcaucasian Telegraph: Survey reveals Pashinyan’s approval rating & voters’ party choice; Telcell has a big surprise for passengers in Yerevan; 3+3; Junkie MPs; and other stories in Oct/18/2024
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Is Armenia headed in the right or wrong direction? (September 2024 survey by IRI)
46% right
40% wrong
How satisfied are you with the work of the Prime Minister’s Office?
46% satisfied
49% dissatisfied
Which politicians do you trust the most?
16% Pashinyan
4% Mirzoyan
4% Aram Sargsyan
2% Alen Simonyan
2% Kocharyan
61% none
No change since Dec 2023.
Which politicians do refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh trust the most?
6% Kocharyan
2% Pashinyan
75% None
Which party would you vote for if the elections were held today? Your response is confidential.
22% Pashinyan
7% Kocharyan+ARF+Serj
5% pro-EU figures
3% Tsarukyan
2% Dog
The only change since Dec 2023: pro-EU figures gained 3%.
What are the main problems Armenia is currently facing?
41% borders & security (-2% since Dec 2023)
14% economy, unemployment (-5% since Dec 2023)
10% economy, cost of living
What should the Pashinyan administration achieve in the next 6 months?
22% establish peace (+5% since Dec 2023)
19% ensure the security of country and borders (+6% since Dec 2023)
17% strengthen the army
Support or oppose constitutional reforms?
24% support
52% oppose
How satisfied are you with the work of the army?
64% satisfied
32% dissatisfied
How satisfied are you with the work of the Police?
61% satisfied
35% dissatisfied
How satisfied are you with the work of the Church?
48% satisfied (74% in 2019)
46% dissatisfied (21% in 2019)
How satisfied are you with the work of Courts?
32% satisfied
53% dissatisfied
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the government’s handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh refugee crisis?
66% satisfied
27% dissatisfied
How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of government services (car registration, passport, benefits, school registration, cadastre, etc.) you used in the past 6 months?
79% satisfied
19% dissatisfied
… would you use those services online if they were available?
82% of young and 57% of old people said they would
Do you believe ordinary people can influence decisions made in Armenia?
55% yes
44% no
How would you evaluate the current state of relationship with …
France 94% good
India 93% good
Iran 88% good
USA 82% good (65% in 2021, 89% in 2023)
Georgia 81% good
EU 80% good (54% in 2021, 87% in 2023)
China 77% good
Ukraine 53% good
Russia 35% good (93% in 2019, 31% in 2023)
Turkey 25% good (1% in 2019)
Israel 22% good
Azerbaijan 9% good
What should Armenia’s foreign policy course be?
31% pro-West but keep relations w/ Russia
20% only pro-West
20% pro-Russia but keep relations w/ West
6% only pro-Russia
Young people are less likely to say “only pro-West”.
If a referendum on Armenia’s prospective EU membership was held today, how would you vote?
58% favor joining
13% against joining
Young: 46% favor, 13% against
Old: 66% favor, 13% against
Biggest supporters: retired, men, Yerevan
Why should Armenia join the EU?
40% security and stability
11% better economy
11% developing the country
Why should Armenia NOT join the EU?
22% deterioration of family values
21% EU won’t help, EU unreliable
12% would anger Russia, threat from Russia
Support or oppose opening the border with Turkey?
42% support
56% oppose
Young: 32% yes, 67% no
Old: 55% yes, 43% no
Men: 50% yes, 49% no
Women: 37% yes, 61% no
Yerevan: 49% yes, 49% no
Rural: 36% yes, 62% no
Most people who said they oppose opening the border with Turkey are concerned because they believe Turks and Azeris “will come and go freely” and “they are enemies.”
Would you consider peace with Azerbaijan desirable and/or attainable in the present?
18% desirable and attainable
38% desirable but not attainable
33% not desirable and not attainable
8% not desirable but attainable
Do you support signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan?
56% yes
38% no
Young: 50% yes, 41% no
Old: 62% yes, 32% no
Men: 58% yes, 34% no
Women: 54% yes, 41% no
Which media outlets do you consider most trustworthy for political information?
28% Public TV
18% Armenia TV
15% Shant TV
7% Azatutyun
5% TV 5
2% Kentron TV
2% FreeNews
2% newsam
21% other
29% none
What can and can’t your household afford to buy?
6% no food (was 5%)
14% yes food, no clothes (was 15%)
50% yes food & clothes, yes savings, no luxury (was 54%)
23% yes luxury, no house (was 21%)
7% yes anything (was 5%)
3+3 meeting of regional states took place in Turkey, attended by FM Mirzoyan
TURKEY: The tumultuous processes that we have been experiencing in our close geography, wars, the spiral of humanitarian disaster and torment created by Israel in the Middle East, once again displays how important dialogue and cooperation on a regional level is.
MIRZOYAN: Armenia attaches great importance to regional consultations and engagements. Continuous and sincere dialogue, fostering people-to-people contacts, revitalizing trade and economic ties as well as ensuring inclusiveness in regional initiatives and projects are essential prerequisites for overcoming existing contradictions and achieving better cooperation, development and prosperity of our countries. We strongly believe that responsible approaches and constructive efforts of all regional actors to this end at the same time will largely contribute to achieving peace and stability in the region. //
Mirzoyan advertised Armenia’s Crossroads of Peace project and offered Turkey and Azerbaijan a 5% discount as a promo offer.
… Russian FM Lavrov says Armenia is refusing its mediation offer
LAVROV: We, Turks, and Iranians offered Yerevan and Baku to use the 3+3 platform to conclude the peace treaty. We recalled the foundations that were created within the framework of the trilateral work of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. There are also issues related to the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations. Russia actively contributed to the launch of this process, and our Iranian partners joined us. Right now there are no plans to hold meetings, Yerevan has taken a pause, they believe it’s necessary to communicate with Turks directly.
… FMs of Armenia and Turkey held a meeting
• discussed the continuation of the dialogue aimed at the full settlement of relations between Armenia and Turkey
• Mirzoyan reaffirmed the importance of the implementation of the past agreements
• exchanged views on regional developments
• Armenia has finalized the construction and technical equipment of the Margara border checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey border
• Armenia and Turkey have already agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway
• MIRZOYAN: The operation of the Gyumri-Kars and Armenia-Azerbaijan railway will provide a link between the Persian Gulf, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Mediterranean.
… FMs of Armenia and Azerbaijan held a meeting
• bilateral format
• they continued the negotiations on the Peace Treaty and agreed to put further efforts towards its finalization and conclusio…
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