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RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED ON JUNE 2-12, 2010

(1.516 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)

 

1. In your opinion, are fundamental changes possible in home and foreign policy of Belarus within the next five years?

Variant of answer

%

Quite possible

30.4

Unlikely

49.0

Impossible

13.5

DA/NA

7.1

2. Would you like such changes to happen?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

46.8

No

24.0

It makes no difference to me

17.3

DA/NA

11.9

3. Some people think that after A. Lukashenko’s resignation from presidency life in Belarus will become better, others, on the contrary, that it will become worse. And what do you think?

Variant of answer

%

Life will become better

22.4

Life will not change

34.8

Life will become worse

25.2

DA/NA

17.6

4. What is your assessment of the events of the 6th-7th of April in Kyrgyzstan, which were attended by bloodshed and resulted in the change of power in this country?

Variant of answer

%

This is an anticonstitutional coup

23.2

This is a popular uprising against the corrupted power

47.2

DA/NA

29.6

5. The president of Belarus A. Lukashenko granted asylum in Belarus to the ousted Kyrgyz president K. Bakiev. What is your assessment of this decision?

Variant of answer

%

This is a correct decision, K. Bakiev is still a legitimate president of Kyrgyzstan, he was removed from power illegally

17.9

This is a wrong decision, K. Bakiev was ousted by a rightful popular uprising

24.1

This decision is wrong, whoever be right there in Kyrgyzstan, it is not a business of Belarus to intermeddle in their political conflicts

40.6

DA/NA

17.4

6. The new Kyrgyzstan authorities have sent to Belarus a request on extradition of K. Bakiev, whom they lay to charge that on his order more than 80 marchers had been killed during the events on the 7th of April in Kyrgyzstan. In your opinion, should or should not Belarus extradite the ousted Kyrgyz president to the Kyrgyzstan authorities?

Variant of answer

%

Belarus should not do it, he was defending his legitimate right to power

11.0

Belarus should not do it, once Belarus granted asylum to him, there is no retreat

20.1

Belarus should do it, killing shall not be left unpunished

17.5

Belarus should do it, Kyrgyzstan home conflict is not our business

34.2

DA/NA

17.2

7. Is it possible, what the authority in Belarus will be replaced how it has occured in Kyrgyzstan in April of this year?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

9.1

No

79.8

DA/NA

11.1

8. On the 10th of April 2010 Polish President Lech Kaczynski and about 100 Polish politicians, military leaders, public and state figures were killed in a plane crash near Smolensk. An official mourning for them was proclaimed not only in Poland, but in some other countries as well, including the Belarus’ neighbours. In your opinion, should Belarus also declare an official mourning following this accident?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

57.2

No

42.4

NA

0.4

9. Did you take part in voting at the election to Local Deputy Councils in April 2010?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

64.6

No

35.3

NA

0.1

10. When did you vote?

Variant of answer

%

I voted ahead of schedule

17.3

I voted on the election day

47.3

I did not take part in voting

35.1

NA

0.3

11. In your opinion, did all candidates for Local Council Deputies have equal conditions in the course of the election?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

45.6

No

27.2

DA/NA

27.2

12. Did the authorities support any candidate in your constituency?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

32.4

No

23.7

DA/NA

43.9

13. For what candidate did you vote?

Variant of answer

%

For a candidate – supporter of A. Lukashenko

31.2

For a candidate – opponent of A. Lukashenko

9.4

For another candidate

10.7

Against all

5.9

I damaged the ballot

0.5

I did not take part in voting

31.2

Refused to answer

7.9

NA

3.2

14. Did anyone at the past election make you vote in favor of a concrete candidate or not?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

4.1

No

94.2

NA

1.7

15. Did anyone at the past election make you vote ahead of schedule or not?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

7.5

No

91.9

NA

0.6

16. Do you know the voting results of the election to Local Deputy Councils?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

42.1

No

51.1

DA/NA

6.8

17. Was the candidate you had voted for elected deputy?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

24.2

No

17.0

DA/NA

58.8

18. The opposition and independent observers state that in the course of the past local election there occurred numerous infringements of law and arbitrariness of election commissions. Do you agree with these statements?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

23.8

No

49.7

DA/NA

26.5

19. In your opinion, may the declared results of the Local Councils Deputies’ election be considered trustworthy?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

52.6

No

27.3

DA/NA

20.1

20. What language do you mainly use in everyday communication?

Variant of answer

%

Belarusian

2.1

Russian

63.8

Both Russian and Belarusian

12.1

Mixed (“trasyanka”)

21.8

Other

0.1

NA

0.1