(1501 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. To what extent are you satisfied with the present living conditions in Belarus?
Variant of answer |
% |
I am completely satisfied with them |
15.6 |
I am more likely satisfied than unsatisfied |
40.1 |
I am more likely unsatisfied than satisfied |
31.1 |
I am completely unsatisfied |
10.3 |
DA/NA |
2.9 |
2. In your opinion, market reforms in Belarus…
Variant of answer |
% |
Are successfully accomplished |
4.7 |
Are successfully developing |
29.8 |
Have been hampered |
24.7 |
Have ended in failure |
8.5 |
Have never seriously begun |
15.7 |
DA/NA |
16.6 |
3. If you think that some changes have lately occurred in the economy of the country, than what kind of changes has there been more?
Variant of answer |
% |
There has been more of favorable changes |
20.7 |
Both kinds of changes have occurred equally |
39.3 |
There has been more of unfavorable changes |
24.4 |
There has been no changes at all |
9.1 |
DA/NA |
6.5 |
4. Do you have any idea, what direction Belarus is moving in, what is made its aim by the governing body of the country?
Variant of answer |
% |
I have a quite clear idea |
27.1 |
I have a quite vague idea |
41.0 |
I have no idea |
26.9 |
DA/NA |
5.0 |
5. In your opinion, are fundamental changes possible in home and foreign policy of Belarus in the next five years?
Variant of answer |
% |
They are possible |
31.8 |
They are unlikely |
46.6 |
They are impossible |
15.2 |
DA/NA |
6.4 |
6. If you consider that such changes are possible, who, in your opinion, is going to trigger them? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian authorities |
32.7 |
Belarusian people |
23.6 |
Belarusian opposition |
9.8 |
The West |
8.1 |
Russia |
6.3 |
DA/NA |
12.0 |
7. Would you like such changes to happen?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
52.2 |
No |
15.6 |
I do not care |
14.7 |
DA/NA |
17.5 |
8. What does the concept “stability in the country” mean to you in the first place? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
A possibility to live decently on my salary or pension |
73.1 |
Overcoming of inflation and rise in prices |
40.6 |
Increase in production |
22.7 |
Increase in Belarus international authority |
17.3 |
Curb of criminality |
16.7 |
Stability of the government |
16.3 |
Absence of contrast between the life of the rich and the poor |
15.0 |
Rebirth of cultural wealth |
14.1 |
A possibility to freely express one’s opinion |
11.3 |
A possibility to freely choose work and place of residence |
10.2 |
Other |
0.4 |
DA/NA |
3.8 |
9. In your opinion, does Belarus need the House of Representatives of the National Assembly (the parliament), or can the life in Belarus be organized by the president equally well?
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarus needs the parliament |
65.3 |
Life in the country can be successfully organized by the president |
21.4 |
DA/NA |
13.3 |
10. What do you think about the readiness of people in Belarus to express their political views?
Variant of answer |
% |
Nobody is afraid of expressing one’s political views |
24.6 |
Only some people are afraid |
22.1 |
Many people are afraid |
39.1 |
Everybody is afraid |
10.0 |
DA/NA |
4.2 |
11. Do you agree that a strong leader can do more for the country today than good laws?
Variant of answer |
% |
I agree |
47.4 |
I disagree |
42.2 |
DA/NA |
10.4 |
12. What, in your opinion, called forth the recent decision of the authorities to discharge from detention Alexander Kozulin, the former presidential contender, ahead of time? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
It is an act of mercy |
33.2 |
The authorities yielded to the pressure of the West |
18.2 |
The authorities demonstrated to Russia their readiness to collaborate with the West |
15.2 |
The authorities yielded to the pressure of the opposition |
12.7 |
Other |
1.7 |
DA |
22.2 |
13. In your opinion, should Belarus openly support any of the sides of the Georgian-South Ossetian-Russian conflict?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, Belarus should support Georgia |
4.9 |
Yes, Belarus should support South Ossetia and Russia |
46.4 |
No, Belarus should not support any of them |
39.0 |
DA/NA |
9.7 |
14. If you had to choose between integration with Russia and entering the European Union, what would you choose?
Variant of answer |
% |
Integration with Russia |
54.0 |
Entering the European Union |
26.2 |
DA/NA |
19.8 |
15. Are you going to take part in voting at the parliamentary elections of 2008?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, I am |
61.2 |
No, I am not |
14.9 |
I have not decided yet |
23.5 |
NA |
0.4 |
16. In your opinion, are these elections going to be free and just?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
49.8 |
No |
30.5 |
DA/NA |
19.7 |
17. Which candidate would you prefer to vote for?
Variant of answer |
% |
For a supporter of A. Lukashenko |
43.5 |
For an opponent of A. Lukashenko |
19.6 |
For another candidate |
21.9 |
DA/NA |
15.0 |
18. In your opinion, whom will the majority of the electors vote for?
Variant of answer |
% |
For a supporter of A. Lukashenko |
59.6 |
For an opponent of A. Lukashenko |
10.6 |
For another candidate |
9.4 |
DA/NA |
20.4 |
19. Are you going to vote ahead of schedule?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
14.4 |
No |
76.8 |
DA/NA |
8.8 |
20. In your opinion, do the elections results depend on your vote?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, they do |
44.1 |
No, they do not |
45.7 |
DA/NA |
10.2 |
21. Did you take part in the voting at the parliamentary elections of 2004?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, I did |
63.6 |
No, I did not |
24.7 |
I do not remember |
11.0 |
NA |
0.7 |
22. Which candidate did you vote for at the parliamentary elections of 2004?
Variant of answer |
% |
For a supporter of A. Lukashenko |
34.5 |
For an opponent of A. Lukashenko |
10.6 |
For another candidate |
6.4 |
I do not remember |
19.1 |
DA/NA |
29.4 |
23. Does the work of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus influence your life or the life of your family?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, it does |
49.1 |
No, it does not |
37.4 |
DA/NA |
13.5 |
24. In your opinion, is the House of Representatives, which is to be elected at the impending elections, going to reflect the interests of the society?
Variant of answer |
% |
I think, yes |
47.0 |
I think, no |
34.8 |
DA/NA |
18.2 |
25. Whose information about the elections results do you trust most of all? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Of the central election committee |
38.1 |
Of international organizations observers |
26.1 |
Of divisional and district election committees |
19.8 |
Of deputy candidates themselves |
14.1 |
Of the opposition observers |
12.0 |
Of the government and administration bodies observers |
11.0 |
Of the court bodies observers |
6.6 |
DA |
19.0 |
26. Which of the problems listed below is crucial for you when you choose a candidate to vote for? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Increase of the living standard |
73.2 |
Health protection |
33.6 |
Rise in prices |
25.4 |
Creation of jobs |
25.3 |
Payment of pensions |
25.0 |
Democracy and independence of Belarus |
19.5 |
Education |
12.2 |
Relations with Europe |
11.2 |
Relations with Russia |
10.0 |
Corruption |
7.4 |
Delinquency |
5.5 |
Religious freedom |
1.2 |
27. Imagine that at the deputy elections you have to choose one of the candidates listed below. Which of them would you vote for?
Variant of answer |
% |
A deputy of the present National Assembly |
16.9 |
A director of a state enterprise |
16.9 |
A businessman who has a business of his own |
15.6 |
A leader or an activist of a non-government organization |
12.9 |
A leader of an opposition party (movement) |
8.8 |
None of them |
9.7 |
DA/NA |
19.2 |
28. If you found out that the results of the elections had been faked-up, what would you do? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
I would not do anything |
50.1 |
I would certainly tell my acquaintances about the falsification |
26.7 |
I would support reference of the “loser” candidate to the court or the Office of Public Prosecutor |
10.3 |
I would go out to a street protest action |
7.6 |
DA |
7.3 |
29. In your opinion, is real struggle among candidates going to take place at the forthcoming elections, or is it going to be just an imitation of this struggle and distribution of places in the House of Representatives is going to be defined by the authorities beforehand?
Variant of answer |
% |
Real struggle is going to take place |
39.2 |
Only imitation of struggle is going to take place, and distribution of places has been defined by the authorities beforehand |
41.8 |
DA/NA |
19.0 |
30. What do you expect from the new membership of the House of Representatives? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
A better life for me and my family |
43.8 |
Increase in salaries and pensions |
33.6 |
Increase in social security and stability |
22.5 |
Increase in opportunities for democracy and personal self-expression |
7.5 |
Improvement of relations with the West |
5.1 |
Representatives of the opposition will get to the House of Representatives |
3.9 |
I expect nothing |
25.4 |
DA |
2.5 |
31. What is your attitude towards the boycott of the impending parliamentary elections, which a part of the opposition is calling upon to?
Variant of answer |
% |
It is positive |
8.8 |
It makes no difference to me |
24.8 |
It is negative |
26.5 |
I have not heard anything about it |
38.9 |
NA |
1.0 |
32. What, in your opinion, is the main duty of a deputy of the parliament?
Variant of answer |
% |
To protect the interests of the electors of his constituency |
55.5 |
To elaborate and pass laws |
16.3 |
To execute orders of the president |
12.4 |
To elaborate and conduct state policy on his own |
9.9 |
Other |
0.1 |
DA/NA |
5.8 |
33. In your opinion, do deputy candidates have real programs for life improvement in the country? (%)
Variant of answer |
Yes, they do |
No, they do not |
DA/NA |
Candidates supporting the authorities |
56.4 |
24.7 |
18.9 |
Opposition candidates |
40.6 |
34.5 |
24.9 |