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RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on June 2-12, 2014
(1.519 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)

1. Do you think that people in Belarus live worse than people in Western countries?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

59.7

No

31.2

DA/NA

9.1



2. What’s more important for you today: maintaining of current situation or its changing?

Variant of answer

%

Maintaining of current situation is more important

38.3

Changing of current situation is more important

52.1

DA/NA

9.6



3. Which statement about corruption in Belarus do you agree with?

Variant of answer

%

A. Lukashenko will fight against corruption, but it is not likely that he will succeed, as corruption in Belarus is ineradicable

29.9

A. Lukashenko will succeed in fighting against corruption after a serious purge of high-ranked officials and after introduction of more serious penalties for such crimes

26.9

It is difficult for A. Lukashenko to fight against corruption as he depends on corrupted officials himself

20.9

A. Lukashenko won’t really fight against corruption, because he is interested in it in one or another way

19.5

DA

2.8



4. Which of the following statements on Belarusian state, built under the rule of A. Lukashenko, do you agree with?

Variant of answer

%

It is my state, it safeguards my interests

39.1

It is only partially my state, it doesn’t safeguard my interests enough

43.2

It is not my state, it does not safeguard my interests and I do not trust it

12.0

DA/NA

5.7



5. Which variant of changes do you consider most realistic and desirable in Belarus?

Variant of answer

%

Elections

50.1

Republican referendum

29.4

Street protests

8.0

DA/NA

12.5



6. If opposition doesn’t propose a single candidate, how will your choice change?

Variant of answer

%

I will vote for Lukashenko

31.2

I will vote for one of democratic

candidates

16.5

I won’t vote

17.0

I don’t care if opposition proposes one or several candidates

29.2

DA/NA

6.1



7. If you are interested in politics, how do you show your interest? (more than one answer is possible)

Variant of answer

%

I vote on elections

57.4

I follow information on political events

30.8

I discuss political events with my friends

33.3

I take part in political actions, demonstrations, meetings and strikes

3.2

I take part in organizing and carrying out election campaigns

3.5

I sign letters and petitions

2.6

I attend events of a political party (movement)

1.5

I’m a member of a political party (movement)

1.6

I’m not interested in politics at all

20.2



8. Which state symbols (flag and national emblem) better correspond to historical and cultural heritage of the Belarusian nation according to you: those which were in use since 1991 till 1995 (with the Pahonya coat of arms) or the present ones (reminding of the BSSR symbols)?

Variant of answer

%

The pre-1995 symbols (with the Pahonya coat of arms)

31.7

Symbols such as now (resembling BSSR symbols)

54.9

DA/NA

13.4



9. Belarusian team took part in the World Hockey Championship, held recently in Minsk. Are you proud of your country and team?

Variant of answer

%

I am very proud

32.1

I am mostly proud

38.9

I am not proud at all

26.2

DA/NA

2.8



10. Considering the further course of events in Ukraine, what’s your attitude to Euromaidan and President V. Yanukovich’s overthrow?

Variant of answer

%

Positive

23.2

Negative

63.2

DA/NA

13.6



11. How does Russia influences Ukraine?

Variant of answer

%

Positively

46.1

Negatively

30.5

DA

23.4



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

Variant of answer

%

It’s an imperialistic usurpation and occupation

26.9

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

62.2

DA/NA

10.9



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