We introduce the most important findings of the opinion poll among leaders and experts (those inter-viewed are over 60 policymakers, mass media leaders, scientists and businessmen almost equally representing private and public sectors), conducted IISEPS in March-April of 2005. "No answer" and "Find it difficult to answer" alternatives are not available in the most of the tables.

WE WANT CHANGES
In his recent annual address on the situation in the country, President A. Lukashenko underscored that the current power is very stablesince it is led, first of all, by people's interests. However, voters themselves don't estimate high the work of the authorities. Thus, they estimate in the positive the work of the president only while the Parliament, government and the local authorities aren't given even a "three"...

ELITE IS READY TO VOTE FOR ALTERNATIVE CANDIDATES
In the course of recent opinion poll, we have found out that chances of the current head of state at the next presidential election are fairly high among all voters. To remind, almost 46.4% of respondents say they are ready to support him at the next election if it takes place tomorrow; he runs by far ahead of any opposition candidate in the hypothetical second round; he enjoys the lowest negative rating the highest positive rating and over 70% of voters believe that he will win the coming presidential election...

SHOWN-UP UNANIMITY
Visa restrictions introduced by the European Union after the last year parliamentary election and referendum were applied to a few top officials who, as they decided in Brussels, were involved in law violation during the election. Apparently, this is the reason why under a half of Belarusian citizens didn't hear anything about the visa ban. Awareness of opinion leaders and experts on this issue was almost 100%...

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