Survey: some 22 percent of Russian citizens look at Armenia as a friendly country
14.06.2019,
18:56
Only 22 percent of Russian citizens look at Armenia as a friendly country, according to the findings of a survey, conducted by Russian Levada Polling Center.
YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Only 22 percent of Russian citizens look at Armenia as a friendly country, according to the findings of a survey, conducted by Russian Levada Polling Center.
The respondents were asked to name five countries which they would call as closest friends and allies of Russia. Incidentally, a similar survey conducted in 2018, showed that only 11% of respondents expressed their sympathy for Armenia.
Armenia was fourth in the list of the friendliest countries, coming after Belarus (62%), China (42%) and Kazakhstan (38%). Only 16% of respondents considered Armenia’s neighbors Azerbaijan as a friendly nation and 8% thought the same of Georgia.
“The attitude to the CIS countries is primarily explained by the fact that the lack of hostility, including in the media, is already seen as friendship. For example, negotiations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan create the illusion that Armenia is a friendly country,” commented the results of the poll head of Levada Center Lev Gudkov, Vedomosti reported.
At the same time, when asked to name the five countries which they would call the most unfriendly and hostile towards Russia, the respondents did not include Armenia in that list. The most unfriendly nation is the United States (67%), followed by Ukraine (40%) and the United Kingdom (38%).
The survey conducted May 24-29, 2019 embraced 1,616 urban and rural residents aged 18 and older in 137 communities across 50 provinces of Russia. -0-
The respondents were asked to name five countries which they would call as closest friends and allies of Russia. Incidentally, a similar survey conducted in 2018, showed that only 11% of respondents expressed their sympathy for Armenia.
Armenia was fourth in the list of the friendliest countries, coming after Belarus (62%), China (42%) and Kazakhstan (38%). Only 16% of respondents considered Armenia’s neighbors Azerbaijan as a friendly nation and 8% thought the same of Georgia.
“The attitude to the CIS countries is primarily explained by the fact that the lack of hostility, including in the media, is already seen as friendship. For example, negotiations with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan create the illusion that Armenia is a friendly country,” commented the results of the poll head of Levada Center Lev Gudkov, Vedomosti reported.
At the same time, when asked to name the five countries which they would call the most unfriendly and hostile towards Russia, the respondents did not include Armenia in that list. The most unfriendly nation is the United States (67%), followed by Ukraine (40%) and the United Kingdom (38%).
The survey conducted May 24-29, 2019 embraced 1,616 urban and rural residents aged 18 and older in 137 communities across 50 provinces of Russia. -0-
