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    Armenian experts oppose Russian military presence

    Pravda, Russia / Rosbalt
    May 31 2004

    The European Union and the Council of Europe promote Armenian
    independence. According to data gathered in a survey of experts by the
    Armenian Center for Strategic and National Research, 72% of experts
    support this view. At the same time, 56% of those surveyed believe
    that Russia limits Armenian independence.

    6% see the US and the World Bank as limiting Armenian independence,
    and 4% believe the same about Turkey. 66% of experts were confident
    that in the next 10-12 years Armenia will become a member of NATO,
    with 28% confident that they will not. 6% had difficulty answering
    this question. The presence of Russian military bases on Armenian
    territory was welcomed by only 18% of the experts who thought that
    the bases provide a guarantee of safety for the country. At the same
    time, 76% of those surveyed were opposed to Russian forces in Armenia,
    and 6% had difficulty answering this question.

    Of the 50 experts who participated in the survey, 30% were affiliated
    with government organizations and 70% with non-governmental
    organizations.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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