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RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on December 2-12, 2015

RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on December 2-12, 2015
(1.503 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)

1. Was the past year more difficult or easier for Belarus than the previous one?

Variant of answer  

%

More difficult

51.1

Same

41.0

Easier

5.8

DA/NA

2.1

2. What’s more important for you today: maintaining of the current situation in the country or changing it?

Variant of answer  

%

Maintaining of the situation is more important

36.7

Changing of the situation is more important

55.4

DA/NA

7.9

3. Do you consider it important to carry out market-friendly reforms in Belarus?

Variant of answer  

%

Yes

56.9

No

27.8

DA/NA

15.3

4. Speaking about reforms, which way is more efficient according to you?

Variant of answer  

%

When the power participates in reforms more

41.1

When the power participates in reforms less

43.1

DA/NA

15.8

5. Recently A. Lukashenko declared: “In order to carry out reforms in Belarus, it is necessary to break the political system of the country, state structure of Belarus, divide and cut up the state property and give it away”. Do you agree with this?

Variant of answer  

%

I agree

43.0

I disagree

44.8

DA/NA

12.2

6. Which of the following statements corresponds to your opinion most?

Variant of answer  

%

Our society needs serious reforms (structural and system changes)

35.3

Our society needs gradual reforms which would preserve current system

41.6

Our society needs protection against forces which try to change current order

22.1

DA/NA

1.0

7. Recently the authority declared that Belarus will denominate national currency, on July 1, 2016: 10.000 rubles will turn into 1 ruble. Some people think that it will improve economic position, others disagree. What do you think?

Variant of answer  

%

It will improve economic position

15.7

It won’t change anything

50.8

It will improve economic position

24.2

DA/NA

9.3

8. Several years ago President A. Lukashenko promised to accomplish a modernization of Belarusian economy. Some people think that this modernization was successfully accomplished, while others disagree. What is your opinion?

Variant of answer  

%

Modernization of economy was accomplished successfully

11.4

Modernization of economy was accomplished partially

46.6

There was no modernization of economy at all

33.5

DA/NA

8.5

9. Belarus turned to the International Monetary Fund and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development asking for credits. International financial organizations are ready to provide credits only upon condition of economic reforms in Belarus. How do you evaluate this?

Variant of answer  

%

It is fair

47.0

It is not fair

36.8

DA/NA

16.2

10. Which of the following statements concerning retirement age do you agree with?

Variant of answer  

%

Retirement age should be raised in order to raise pensions

20.3

Retirement age shouldn’t be raised, because many people won’t live up to it

73.1

DA/NA

6.6

11. Do you consider fundamental changes in internal and external policies of Belarus possible in the next five years?

Variant of answer  

%

Quite possible

27.5

Unlikely

51.6

Impossible

16.1

DA/NA

4.8

12. And would you like those changes to happen?

Variant of answer  

%

Yes

44.9

No

23.3

I don’t care

21.1

DA/NA

10.7

13. Some people by fundamental changes in internal and external policies of Belarus mean a strengthening of state’s role in social life, others on the contrary mean a diminution of this role. What do you mean by this?

Variant of answer  

%

The state should strengthen its role in society and give more support to its citizens

47.2

The state should diminish its role in society and let people act more freely

45.0

DA/NA

7.8

14. What is your attitude to presentation of Nobel Prize in Literature to Svetlana Alexievich in 2015? (more than one answer is possible)

Variant of answer

%

A source of pride, international recognition of Alexievich’s talent

57.0

This is an attempt of the West to harm Belarus and Russia

9.8

An insignificant event, another international prize among many others

19.8

DA

12.4

15. Does the candidate you voted for express interests of people like you?

Variant of answer

%

Yes, to the full extent

28.2

Yes, partly

30.3

No

3.2

NA

38.3

16. Did the candidate you voted for become the President?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

35.6

No

22.7

NA

41.7

17. Do you think that presidential elections were free and fair?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

41.4

No

33.0

NA

25.6

18. Do you think that the results of the presidential elections, published by the Central Election Commission, are valid or faked?

Variant of answer

%

Completely valid

24.6

Rather valid

27.5

Rather faked

25.2

Completely faked

9.2

DA/NA

13.5

19. Are you ready to personally protect Alexander Lukashenko from some threat?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

17.1

No

63.5

DA/NA

19.4

20. Do interests of Belarus and Russia coincide?

Variant of answer

%

Coincide completely

11.7

Coincide for the most part

52.4

Don’t coincide for the most part

22.7

They are opposite

4.7

DA/NA

8.5

21. Russia suggests that there should be a Russian military airbase in Belarus. What’s your opinion on this?

Variant of answer

%

Positive

27.0

Indifferent

31.2

Negative

33.9

DA/NA

7.9

22. Last year V. Putin justified the annexation of Crimea by the restitution of historic territories of Russia and reunification of the “Russian world”. Patriarch Kirill said that “Russian world” is a separate civilization, and people, who call themselves Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians, are part of this civilization”. Some people in Belarus express positive attitude towards the idea of the “Russian world”, others are negative. What is your attitude?

Вариант ответ

%

Positive

32.3

Indifferent

44.8

Negative

15.1

DA/NA

7.8

23. How do you evaluate the annexation of Crimea by Russia?

Variant of answer

%

It’s an imperialistic usurpation and occupation

20.2

It’s a restitution of Russian lands and reestablishment of historical justice

65.7

DA/NA

14.1

24. In the end of September 2005 Russia started a military operation in Syria. What opinion on this campaign do you share? (more than one answer is possible)

Variant of answer

%

Once again Russia pokes her nose into other people’s business demonstrating imperial ambitions

20.2

This campaign is a confrontation to the world domination of the West

29.9

It’s a struggle against terrorism that threatens the world

48.7

DA

8.1

25. The EU temporary (for 4 months) lifted the visa ban for several hundreds of Belarusian officials, including President A. Lukashenko. What do you think about this decision?

Variant of answer

%

It’s a wrong decision: Belarusian regime has not changed, so the sanctions shouldn’t have been lifted

19.1

It’s a right decision: political prisoners in Belarus were set free, so the EU made a step forwards too

37.5

It’s not sufficient: sanctions should be lifted completely and without any conditions

28.5

DA/NA

14.9

26. On November 13 there was a series of terroristic attacks in Paris. Some people think that Belarus should support international struggle against terrorism, others disagree with this. What is your opinion?

Variant of answer

%

Belarus should support international struggle against terrorists, because their actions are a threat to the whole civilized world, including Belarusians

34.2

Belarus should not participate in the international struggle with terrorists, otherwise terroristic acts will start happening in Belarus

57.4

DA/NA

8.4