Thursday, February 3 2022 17:34

ArmInfo.The confidence of the citizens of Armenia in the political course of the country is falling. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological study  conducted by the American International Republican Institute (IRI),  which was conducted in Armenia from November 22 to December 5, 2021.  The level of statistical error of the study, which covered 1512  respondents across the country, is +/- 2.5%.

Thus, to the question whether Armenia is moving in the right  direction or in the wrong direction, 46% of the respondents answered  that in the wrong direction, 34% supported the country's course,  another 20% found it difficult to answer.

It is noteworthy that if compared with the results of the polls in  May and July 2021, then there is a decrease in support for the  country's course. So, in May 2021, 43% of respondents supported the  country's course, and in July already 41%. At the same time, 20% and  34% of respondents, respectively, did not support it.  The dynamics  of those who do not decide has also changed. It was 37% in May and  25% in July.

When asked to voce the two most important problems facing Armenia  now, 34% of respondents mentioned territorial and border issues, 17%  -the economy and unemployment, and  17% - the national security of  the Republic of Armenia.

At the same time, to the question whether they are satisfied or  dissatisfied with the development of democracy in the country, 11% of  the respondents said that they were completely satisfied, 40% - to  some extent satisfied, 21% - to some extent dissatisfied, 26% -  completely dissatisfied.

At the same time, 61% of citizens believe that Armenia is governed in  the interests of certain groups, and only 31% believe that the  country is governed in the interests of the majority of the  population.

At the same time, the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia  was recognized by the respondents as the most reliable in terms of  receiving information on foreign policy - 25%, the Office of the  Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia is in second place - 15%,  and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in third place - 9%.

68% of those surveyed, in general, positively assessed the activities  of the Ombudsman's office, and only 25% - negatively.

At the same time, 49% of respondents are generally satisfied with the  work of the Prime Minister's Office (19% are very pleased, 30% are  rather satisfied), 15% are rather dissatisfied, 33% are extremely  dissatisfied, another 4% found it difficult to answer.

The majority of citizens negatively assessed the work of the  country's parliament - 17% of the respondents are rather dissatisfied  with their activities, 50% are extremely dissatisfied, 24% are rather  satisfied and only 7% are satisfied.

The activities of the President's office were given a negative  assessment - 53% of those polled generally negatively assessed the  work of the office, and only 35% positively, another 11% found it  difficult to answer.

And if, on the whole, citizens are satisfied with the functioning of  the country's Armed Forces, 58% are generally satisfied and 37% are  dissatisfied, but they are dissatisfied with the work of the army  leadership.  54% of the respondents described it negatively, 40 %-  positively.