(1504 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. Which currency do you trust the most?
Variant of answer |
% |
US dollars |
43.5 |
Belarusian rubles |
33.7 |
EURO |
16.2 |
Russian rubles |
2.0 |
Other |
0.4 |
DA/NA |
4.2 |
2. Have you spent your annual leave abroad during the past five years?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
73.4 |
Yes |
25.5 |
NA |
1.1 |
3. In general, does Belarus go in the right or wrong direction?
Variant of answer |
% |
In the right direction |
53.4 |
In the wrong direction |
30.2 |
DA/NA |
16.4 |
4. What do you think about people’s readiness in Belarus to express their political viewpoints?
Variant of answer |
% |
No one is afraid to express political viewpoints |
20.6 |
Only few people are afraid |
22.2 |
Many people are afraid |
37.1 |
All are afraid |
13.5 |
DA/NA |
6.6 |
5. Do you know that the Congress of Democratic Forces on election of a sole candidate alternative to A. Lukashenko and approval of the work plan for the presidential election of 2006 will be held in early October? Over 700 delegates for this Congress were elected at open meetings in all regions of Belarus.
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
20.6 |
No |
74.7 |
DA/NA |
4.7 |
6. Do you know personally the people who participated in delegate nomination for the Congress?
Variant of answer |
% |
I myself participated in delegate nomination |
1.2 |
I know such people |
7.3 |
I don’t know such people |
90.7 |
NA |
0.8 |
7. The official authorities hampered these meetings and now don’t permit holding of the Congress at the territory of Belarus. What is your attitude to these actions of the authorities?
Variant of answer |
% |
I support these actions of the authorities |
11.8 |
I don’t support these actions of the authorities |
34.8 |
I’m not concerned about this |
34.7 |
DA/NA |
18.7 |
8. Will you trust the decisions of the Congress and support the presidential candidate it will elect?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
10.3 |
No |
24.0 |
I’ll see by circumstances |
53.3 |
DA/NA |
12.4 |
9. If you were a member of the Congress, who would you support as a sole presidential candidate for democratic forces?
Variant of answer |
% |
S. Shushkevich |
8.7 |
А. Lebedko |
5.9 |
V. Frolov |
4.4 |
А. Voitovich |
3.5 |
М. Marinich |
3.3 |
А. Kozulin |
2.9 |
S. Kalyakin |
2.0 |
А. Milinkevich |
2.0 |
А. Yaroshuk |
1.4 |
А. Klimov |
1.1 |
V. Kolos |
0.9 |
V. Parfenovich |
0.8 |
Other politician |
1.9 |
No such a candidate in Belarus |
0.9 |
DA/NA |
60.3 |
10. Do you know anything about one of the politicians below? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
S. Shushkevich |
50.8 |
А. Lebedko |
30.5 |
V. Frolov |
24.2 |
М. Marinich |
20.7 |
S. Kalyakin |
16.4 |
А. Voitovich |
14.0 |
А. Kozulin |
13.3 |
А. Klimov |
11.2 |
А. Milinkevich |
10.2 |
А. Yaroshuk |
9.3 |
V. Kolos |
9.0 |
V. Parfenovich |
8.8 |
11. In his recent speech, A. Lukashenko noted the following about the presidential election: “Sorry for my straightforwardness, but I think people will support me. Do they need a pig in a poke? Why trading bad for worse? This is how every person thinks nowadays”. Do you agree with this opinion?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
50.2 |
No |
40.5 |
DA/NA |
9.3 |
12. Speaking recently at the Russian TV, A. Lukashenko stated the following: “I’m 99% certain that the Belarusian people consider the president an incorrupt and honest man.” Do you as well think that people consider A. Lukashenko an honest and incorrupt man?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
43.9 |
No |
41.2 |
DA/NA |
14.9 |
13. Do you think there should be an opposition to the current authorities in Belarus?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
57.6 |
No |
28.8 |
DA/NA |
13.6 |
14. Would you like to know more about the Belarusian opposition – political parties and other organizations, its leaders, programs, etc.?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes, I’d like to |
50.0 |
No, I wouldn’t like to |
27.8 |
No, I’m not concerned about this |
22.2 |
15. Did you happen to meet and talk with members of any political party over the past four years?
Variant of answer |
% |
No |
82.1 |
Yes |
17.5 |
NA |
0.4 |
16. Do you place yourself among the opposition to the current authorities?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
17.2 |
No |
70.4 |
DA/NA |
12.4 |
17. If A. Lukashenko runs for the third presidential term and a candidate for democratic opposition stands his rival, for whom of them would you vote?
Variant of answer |
% |
For A. Lukashenko |
47.5 |
For a candidate for democratic opposition |
25.5 |
None of them |
12.8 |
DA/NA |
14.2 |
18. Who do you think will win the presidential election of 2006?
Variant of answer |
% |
А. Lukashenko |
72.0 |
V. Frolov |
0.5 |
А. Voitovich |
0.4 |
А. Lebedko |
0.4 |
S. Kalyakin |
0.3 |
А. Klimov |
0.3 |
А. Kozulin |
0.3 |
Other politician (10 names, under 0.3% each) |
1.2 |
Other variant of answer |
1.5 |
DA/NA |
23.1 |
19. Who or what can stop A. Lukashenko from winning the presidential election of 2006? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Nothing |
34.6 |
Aggravation of economic situation in the country |
20.5 |
West |
18.5 |
Willingness of the Belarusians to achieve democratic changes |
16.5 |
Sole democratic candidate |
7.6 |
Russia |
3.4 |
DA |
9.9 |
20. Are you ready to take part in street actions of protest if the results of the presidential election are falsified?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
15.4 |
No |
76.0 |
DA/NA |
8.6 |
21. Do you believe that A. Lukashenko can be dismissed from office as a result of a ‘colored revolution’ like it was in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
14.5 |
No |
73.7 |
DA/NA |
11.8 |
22. Are you ready to take part in such an action?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
9.7 |
No |
82.4 |
DA/NA |
7.9 |
23. If the referendum on the state language takes place tomorrow in Belarus, which one would you vote for?
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian |
20.1 |
Russian |
11.2 |
Both Russian and Belarusian |
56.0 |
I’m not concerned about this |
10.1 |
DA/NA |
2.6 |
24. Russia’s President V. Putin has recently stated: “We and Belarusians are actually one nation.” What is your attitude to this statement?
Variant of answer |
% |
I agree with it |
56.8 |
I don’t agree but I take evenly this statement of V. Putin |
31.7 |
I’m angry (insulted) at this statement of V. Putin |
4.3 |
I’m not concerned about this |
7.1 |
NA |
0.1 |
25. Have you heard about the conflict over the Union of Poles in Belarus which has brought up to a sharp aggravation in relations between Belarus and Poland?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
69.9 |
No |
29.6 |
NA |
0.5 |
26. In your opinion, what is a major cause of the conflict?
Variant of answer |
% |
Interference of Poland and other Western countries into the internal affairs of Belarus |
24.4 |
Attempts of the authorities to take Union’s activity under their control |
19.8 |
Financial: old and new boards of the Union couldn’t divide the money |
9.0 |
Violations at the congress of the Union disclosed by the Belarusian Justice Ministry |
8.7 |
Other |
0.4 |
DA/NA |
37.7 |
27. In your opinion, who is guilty in escalating this conflict?
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian authorities |
19.7 |
Polish authorities |
16.7 |
Board of the Union of Poles |
14.7 |
European Union |
3.5 |
USA |
8.1 |
DA/NA |
37.3 |
28. Quite recently, Deputies of the European Parliament – Polish citizens coming on a business trip to Belarus to investigate the conflict over the Union of Poles – were denied entrance into the country on the grounds that their visit, in the opinion of the authorities, might “cause a national discord”. The European Union condemned this decision and underlined that it increases international isolation of Belarus. What is your attitude to all this?
Variant of answer |
% |
I support the actions of the Belarusian authorities |
25.2 |
I don’t support the actions of the Belarusian authorities |
32.9 |
I’m not concerned about this |
20.2 |
DA/NA |
21.7 |
29. Do you think the West is hostile towards Belarus and the Belarusians should be careful with it?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
44.4 |
No |
42.7 |
DA/NA |
12.9 |
30. Would you like to receive regularly radio and TV programs from neighboring countries (Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia) broadcasting the events taking place in Belarus and abroad?
Variant of answer |
% |
Yes |
58.8 |
No |
29.0 |
DA/NA |
12.2 |
31. In which language would you like to receive these programs, if any?
Variant of answer |
% |
In Belarusian |
6.0 |
In Russian |
42.2 |
In both Russian and Belarusian |
20.4 |
DA/NA |
31.4 |
32. From October 1, 2005 Deutsche Welle starts broadcasting at short waves a daily 30-minute radio program Belarusian Chronics. It will inform the citizens of Belarus about the events taking place in this country and abroad. In your opinion, in what language should this program go on the air?
Variant of answer |
% |
In Belarusian |
8.9 |
In Russian |
36.8 |
In both Russian and Belarusian |
24.8 |
I’m not concerned about this |
23.9 |
DA/NA |
5.6 |
33. What language is your native language? (more than one answer is possible)
Variant of answer |
% |
Belarusian |
41.5 |
Russian |
50.8 |
Both Russian and Belarusian |
4.6 |
Polish |
2.5 |
Other language |
1.3 |