Survey: 80% of Armenian citizens found corruption grave problem
22.04.2011,
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On Thursday, Heghine Manasyan, director of Armenian office of the Caucasus Research Resource Center, summarizing the results of the public opinion poll conducted by USAID, CRRC and Eurasia Foundation in Armenia, said that about 80% of Armenian citizens fo
YEREVAN, April 21. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Heghine Manasyan, director of Armenian office of the Caucasus Research Resource Center, summarizing the results of the public opinion poll conducted by USAID, CRRC and Eurasia Foundation in Armenia, said that about 80% of Armenian citizens found corruption a grave problem.
Of them, 40% think that corruption keeps growing.
“We surveyed 1,549 people at random,” she said. “The poll was conducted in all the provinces of Armenia. The aim of the survey is to see how perception of corruption is changing in Armenian society. Attitude to corruption and economic situation as well as personal experience were among questions.”
Manasyan said that no considerable changes have been seen in the results of the survey for thee years.
In her words, corruption came sixth among the problems pointed out by respondents. It lagged behind unemployment, inflation, economic situation, poverty and low income.
“Remarkable is that the overwhelming majority of respondents found it impossible and senseless to combat corruption,” Manasyan said. “Many of them think they can do nothing to root out corruption.”
Respondents pointed out healthcare, election and education as most corrupted areas. -0-
Of them, 40% think that corruption keeps growing.
“We surveyed 1,549 people at random,” she said. “The poll was conducted in all the provinces of Armenia. The aim of the survey is to see how perception of corruption is changing in Armenian society. Attitude to corruption and economic situation as well as personal experience were among questions.”
Manasyan said that no considerable changes have been seen in the results of the survey for thee years.
In her words, corruption came sixth among the problems pointed out by respondents. It lagged behind unemployment, inflation, economic situation, poverty and low income.
“Remarkable is that the overwhelming majority of respondents found it impossible and senseless to combat corruption,” Manasyan said. “Many of them think they can do nothing to root out corruption.”
Respondents pointed out healthcare, election and education as most corrupted areas. -0-
