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RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL conducted on June 2-12, 2016
(1.512 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)

1. Do you think that Belarusian economy is in crisis?

Variant of answer

%

Yes

80.9

No

13.4

DA/NA

5.7



2. If you agree that Belarusian economy is in crisis, then what are its main reasons?

Variant of answer

%

The reasons are external

27.8

The reasons are internal

45.7

DA/NA

26.5



3. Recently President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree on retirement age. According to this decree retirement age increases by 3 years (up to 58 years for women and up to 63 years for men). Which of the following statements regarding this decree do you agree with?

Variant of answer

%

Retirement age should have been increased in order to increase pensions

19.0

Retirement age should not have been increased, since many people won’t live to it

70.5

DA/NA

10.5



4. What is your attitude to President Lukashenko’s statement that "absolute majority of our citizens are concordant with the retirement age increase"?

Variant of answer

%

I agree

15.1

I disagree

58.8

I don’t care

17.7

DA/NA

8.4



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

Variant of answer

%

Changing of the situation is more important

25.2

Maintaining of the situation is more important

65.5

DA/NA

9.3



6. Recently President Alexander Lukashenko said that "Amid the current troubled situation Belarus is rightly considered as a nook of stability". But many people think that "Belarusian stability is closer to stagnation, and there is no development in the country". What do you think about it?

Variant of answer

%

I agree that "amid the current troubled situation Belarus is rightly considered as a nook of stability"

33.4

I agree that "our stability is closer to stagnation, and there is no development in the country"

53.5

DA/NA

13.1



7. 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 protects my interests

29.5

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

47.1

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

15.2

DA/NA

8.2



8. According to you, what does President Alexander Lukashenko mainly relies on? (more than one answer is possible)

Variant of answer

%

Presidential hierarchy line

54.4

The military, the MIA, the KGB

47.1

State officials

32.1

Pensioners

21.8

Directors of big enterprises

17.4

Rural people

11.5

Specialists

9.2

Common people

8.2

Businessmen

5.5

Cultural and scientific elite

4.4

DA

5.2



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

Variant of answer

%

Elections

44.1

Republican referendum

26.2

Street protests

14.7

DA/NA

15.0



10. According to you, is the fact that now almost all of the state power is concentrated in the hands of A. Lukashenko, favorable for Belarus or there is nothing good for the country in it?

Variant of answer

%

It’s favorable for Belarus

31.3

There is nothing good for the country in it

55.5

DA/NA

13.2



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

Variant of answer

%

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

25.3

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

26.5

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

23.8

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

21.4

DA/NA

3.0



12. Which of the following opinions do you agree with?

Variant of answer

%

The government is responsible for people’s well-being and is obliged to help people in the moments of need

65.2

People are responsible for their well-being and should solve their issues by themselves

29.5

DA/NA

5.3



13. According to you, which of the opinions better describes the degree of social tension in Belarusian society?

Variant of answer

%

There are no social tensions and conflicts in Belarusian society

42.2

Social tension is present in Belarusian society, but it’s less important than in Russia and other countries of the CIS

27.2

Social tension is quite high in Belarusian society, and it tends to grow further

26.3

DA/NA

4.3



14. What would you do with the political forces, whose activities are not contrary to the law, but, ac-cording to your opinion, are detrimental to the interests of Belarus?

Variant of answer

%

Ban their activities

28.8

Restrict opportunities to popularize their ideas and convictions on radio, TV and in newspapers

21.0

Restrict opportunities to organize public actions (meetings, marches, demonstrations)

15.2

Grant equal rights as compared to other forces

27.5

DA/NA

7.5



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