(1509 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Which of the variants below would you prefer?
Variant of answer |
% |
Not high but regular wages |
53.6 |
High but occasional earning |
30.8 |
DA/NA |
15.6 |
2. What is your attitude to mass involuntary conversion of employees at state-owned enterprises and organizations to short-term contracts of employment carried over lately?
Variant of answer |
% |
Negative |
47.2 |
Indifferent |
30.2 |
Positive |
16.1 |
DA/NA |
6.5 |
3. How deeply corrupted are the Belarusian authorities?
Variant of answer |
% |
All representatives of the Belarusian authorities (officials) accept bribes |
18.8 |
Many representatives of the Belarusian authorities (officials) accept bribes |
45.6 |
Few representatives of the Belarusian authorities (officials) accept bribes |
23.2 |
Almost no one among Belarusian authorities (officials) accepts bribes |
5.0 |
DA/NA |
7.4 |
4. President A. Lukashenko has stated that “the time of free meal-ticket mentality” is over for the Belarusian citizens. In this regards, which of statements below do you agree with?
Variant of answer |
% |
The state should provide workplaces for its citizens |
43.8 |
If the state doesn’t provide a job, it should pay unemployment benefits in the amount of subsistence wage |
33.1 |
Working age population should count on themselves only |
18.8 |
DA/NA |
4.3 |
5. President A. Lukashenko set an ambitious goal for Belarusian economics – “taking the country into the list of highly developed European states.” In this regards, which of following statements do you agree with?
Variant of answer |
% |
This goal will be reached within the next five years |
18.1 |
We’ll need over ten years to achieve this goal |
45.5 |
This goal is unattainable within the framework of the Belarusian economic model |
24.5 |
DA/NA |
11.9 |
6. Do you share the opinion of President A. Lukashenko who said that growth of energy prices at the world markets threatens the stability of Belarus?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
71.9 |
No |
16.3 |
DA/NA |
11.8 |
7. Building of a nuclear plant in Belarus is again put on agenda in respect to possible growth of prices for Russian gas exported into the country. Some people support this idea, other – not. What is your standpoint?
Variant of answer |
% |
I don’t support the idea of building a nuclear plant in Belarus |
52.2 |
I support the idea of building a nuclear plant in Belarus |
30.0 |
I don’t care about this |
13.4 |
DA/NA |
4.4 |
8. A. Lukashenko also spoke in his address about China’s growing competitiveness. Do you agree that cheap Chinese goods pose a threat to the Belarusian economics?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
56.1 |
No |
33.5 |
DA/NA |
10.4 |
9. Does Belarus need the Parliament? Don’t you think it is better not to hold any election at all and save money on its organization as well as on Parliament maintenance?
Variant of answer |
% |
No, Belarus needs the Parliament |
58.4 |
Yes, Belarus doesn’t need the Parliament |
26.8 |
DA/NA |
14.8 |
10. Have you suffered an offence from any authorities over the past three years?
Variant of answer |
% |
No, I haven’t |
58.0 |
Yes, once |
10.8 |
Yes, several times |
16.4 |
Yes, many times |
10.1 |
DA/NA |
4.7 |
11. What is your attitude to mass actions of protest that took place in Minsk after the presidential election?
Variant of answer |
% |
I don’t approve them |
57.4 |
I approve them |
23.3 |
I’m not concerned in this |
15.0 |
DA/NA |
4.3 |
12. In your opinion, should the authorities and the opposition hold a dialogue?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
70.9 |
No |
17.3 |
DA/NA |
11.8 |
13. In your opinion, is there a dialogue between the authorities and the opposition?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
66.2 |
Yes |
16.7 |
DA/NA |
17.1 |
14. If you think that there is no such a dialogue but it is needed, who is to blame of this no-dialogue situation? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
The authorities |
30.2 |
The opposition |
25.9 |
The West |
15.0 |
Russia |
1.9 |
DA |
16.1 |
15. In your opinion, is Alexander Lukashenko, who now stands in his office for the third term, a legitimate president of Belarus?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
64.6 |
No |
27.6 |
DA/NA |
7.8 |
16. Do you believe that the goals for the next five years set by A. Lukashenko at the Third All-Belarusian Assembly – they are listed below – will be attained?
Variant of answer |
Believe |
Don’t believe |
DA |
Construction of agricultural towns will help radically improve the living conditions of villagers |
63.8 |
35.4 |
0.8 |
Average wages and retirement pensions will grow up twofold within five years |
60.5 |
38.8 |
0.7 |
They will create favorable conditions for the development of small and medium-size business |
51.9 |
46.8 |
1.3 |
Implementations of Belarusian scientists will ensure country’s energy security |
49.5 |
49.5 |
1.0 |
Every citizen willing to work effectively will be given the possibility to earn high wages |
48.0 |
51.3 |
0.7 |
The quality of living will grow up to the Western level |
38.2 |
61.1 |
0.7 |
Every young family will be able to purchase an apartment within not later than 3-5 years after marriage |
37.1 |
62.1 |
0.8 |
De-bureaucratizing will give citizens the feeling of being not petitioners but peer partners to the authorities |
32.1 |
66.7 |
1.2 |
17. What is your attitude to the people who have an opinion – on some political issues – different from yours (for example, attitude to A. Lukashenko, to integration with Russia, accession to the EU, etc.)?
Variant of answer |
% |
I have respect towards them |
35.7 |
This doesn’t matter to me |
52.1 |
I don’t have respect to them |
11.7 |
NA |
0.5 |
18. Which of the statements below do you agree with?
Variant of answer |
% |
I live like I lived before the changes; nothing has become different in my life |
49.3 |
I have to spin round, take up any work so as to make normal living |
27.4 |
Now I can advance more in life as there are more opportunities |
12.6 |
I still cannot accommodate to the changes which happened in the country |
10.3 |
NA |
0.4 |
19. How successfully, you think, A. Lukashenko as the president of state managed the following problems over lately?
Variant of answer |
Successfully |
Unsuccessfully |
DA/NA |
Maintaining of stability in the society |
70.0 |
24.8 |
5.2 |
Boosting of economics, growth of welfare |
55.6 |
36.1 |
8.3 |
Ensuring of social justice |
42.5 |
45.5 |
12.0 |
Struggle against corruptibility |
41.7 |
47.7 |
10.6 |
Strengthening of country’s stand at the international arena |
41.0 |
47.5 |
11.5 |
Democratization and political freedoms |
37.6 |
47.9 |
14.5 |
Struggle against bureaucracy |
34.8 |
52.3 |
12.9 |
20. In your opinion, whose interests does A. Lukashenko uphold? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Pensioners |
40.7 |
President’s vertical of power |
39.7 |
Directors of state-owned enterprises and collective farms |
33.3 |
The people like you |
23.9 |
Employees of law-enforcement units |
22.9 |
Youth |
21.3 |
Army |
20.3 |
Deputies of the National Assembly |
13.0 |
Businessmen |
4.4 |
Journalists |
1.9 |
Opposition politicians |
0.8 |
21. In your opinion, would it be better or worse if everything remained as it was before Gorbachev’s reforming in the country?
Variant of answer |
% |
Worse |
46.9 |
Better |
21.5 |
DA/NA |
31.6 |
22. If there was now a referendum in Belarus on accession into the European Union and you could choose between ‘For’, ‘Against’ or abstain from voting, what would you choose?
Variant of answer |
% |
Against |
49.2 |
For |
31.5 |
Wouldn’t come to voting |
18.5 |
NA |
0.8 |
23. The European Union has recently announced that bank accounts of 36 top Belarusian officials, including A. Lukashenko, in European banks have been frozen. Some people say this is fair, other –not. What’s your opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
This is a fair decision |
42.2 |
This is unfair |
34.5 |
DA/NA |
23.3 |
24. Where do you think people live better, in Belarus or in EU countries?
Variant of answer |
% |
In EU countries |
42.7 |
In Belarus |
31.3 |
Equally in Belarus and in the EU |
14.2 |
DA/NA |
11.8 |
25. President A. Lukashenko and EU/USA heads all the time exchange with mutual denunciations in what regards violation of international norms while carrying home and foreign policies. Which side do you think violates international norms?
Variant of answer |
% |
EU countries and USA |
45.4 |
Belarus |
13.2 |
Both sides |
33.4 |
DA/NA |
8.0 |
26. If you were to choose between integration with Russia and accession to the EU, which one would you choose?
Variant of answer |
% |
Integration with Russia |
56.5 |
Accession to the European Union |
29.2 |
DA/NA |
14.3 |
27. It is possible that Belarus and Russia will soon hold a referendum on the Constitution which will open a way to closer integration of the two countries. How will you vote at this referendum?
Variant of answer |
% |
I will vote for the Constitution and for closer integration |
35.1 |
I will vote against the Constitution and against closer integration |
15.2 |
I will not come to such a referendum |
9.5 |
I will see from circumstances |
35.3 |
DA/NA |
4.9 |
28. What variant of Russia-Belarus relations is the best, you think?
Variant of answer |
% |
Union of independent states |
42.7 |
Good neighborly relations of two independent states |
36.5 |
Merging into one state |
19.0 |
Other |
1.1 |
NA |
0.7 |
29. If a referendum on Russia-Belarus integration is held tomorrow, how would you vote?
Variant of answer |
% |
For integration |
44.9 |
Against integration |
28.9 |
Wouldn’t come to voting |
13.8 |
DA/NA |
12.4 |
30. It is more and more often taken up in the mass media that Belarus will have to buy gas at world prices from 2007. Do you believe this?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
60.6 |
No |
28.0 |
DA/NA |
11.4 |
31. If you think that this will happen, why will it? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Gazprom is a commercial organization, so it bears losses making an exception for Belarus |
37.9 |
By means of Gazprom V. Putin puts pressure on A. Lukashenko so as to impose his integration conditions |
30.2 |
This way V. Putin implements requests of the West trying to remove A. Lukashenko from power |
8.6 |
DA |
15.7 |
32. If this won’t happen, why will it not? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
A. Lukashenko will come to agreement with V. Putin and the gas prices won’t go up |
46.7 |
Belarus is Russia’s only loyal ally, so Russia-Belarus relations will aggravate if this happens |
35.8 |
DA |
15.8 |
33. Do you think fundamental changes of home and foreign policy are possible in Belarus within the next five years?
Variant of answer |
% |
Quite possible |
31.8 |
Hardly possible |
43.9 |
Impossible |
14.6 |
DA/NA |
9.7 |
34. If you think these changes are possible, who will initiate them, in your opinion? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian authorities |
25.6 |
Belarusian people |
19.2 |
West |
13.9 |
Belarusian opposition |
11.4 |
Russia |
11.1 |
DA |
15.0 |
35. Would you like these changes to take place?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
38.9 |
No |
29.4 |
I don’t care about this |
16.6 |
DA/NA |
15.1 |
36. Did you happen to come across the results of independent public opinion polls in Belarus (in the mass media, from leaflets, while talking with other people, etc.) during the past year?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
64.1 |
Yes |
31.0 |
NA |
4.9 |