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    86% OF ARMENIA'S CITIZENS CONSIDER RUSSIA FRIENDLY COUNTRY

    YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. According to the results of an interview
    conducted in Armenia as part of the project "Armenia and Azerbaijan
    at `neither peace nor war' crossroads: overcoming stereotypes",
    86% of Armenia's citizens consider Russia a friendly country. Among
    five friendly countries are also France (55.4%), Iran (30.5%), CIS
    countries (26.3%) and the USA (22.4%). On the other hand, the first
    five unfriendly countries are: Azerbaijan (89.2%), (turkey 84.8%),
    Georgia (34.1%), the USA (12.1%) and Great Britain (10.2%). Although
    most of the respondents consider Russia a friendly country, 19 of
    1,000 respondents (1.9%) consider that country unfriendly. Ten of
    them included Russia among the most unfriendly countries.

    According to the results, 86.2% of the respondents believe that
    economic cooperation should first of all be maintained with Russia,
    with Iran (50.9%), with the other CIS countries (32.8%), with Georgia
    (28.2%), with France (18.3%). Turkey ranks sixth (8.8%). Also,
    1.8% of the respondents said that Armenia is interested in economic
    cooperation with Azerbaijan.

    According to the results, 87.8% of the respondents ranked Russia
    first among the countries with which Armenia's military cooperation
    meets its national interests. The USA ranks second (39.8%) and is
    followed by the other CIS countries (17.8%), Iran (15%), Georgia
    (9.7%). As to which country Armenia should develop its military
    cooperation, Azerbaijan was mentioned 20 times by respondents. Also,
    43.6% of the respondents consider the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    a threat to Armenia. This problem ranks fourth among the threats
    to Armenia preceded by corruption (63.3%), political instability
    (56.8%), economic problems (49.4%). The interview was conducted last
    October-December, and involved 1,000 citizens of Armenia (500 Yerevan
    residents and 100 residents from each of the regions of Ararat, Lori,
    Tavush, Chambarak, Meghri).

    The project "Armenia and Azerbaijan at `neither peace nor war'
    crossroads: overcoming stereotypes" was implemented by the "Region"
    research center of investigatory journalism (Armenia) and the Institute
    of Peace and Democracy (Azerbaijan), with the sponsorship of the
    European Commission delegation to Georgia and Armenia. P.T. -0--
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