What's the possible way of settling Karabakh conflict?: Sociometer conducts public opinion polls

Head of Sociometer sociological center Aharon Adibekyan carried out new public opinion polls from October 22 till 24.

The survey conducted among 1650 people was aimed at finding out society's attitude to Armenia's foreign policy and the possible ways of settling the Karabakh conflict.

At a meeting with journalists today, Adibekyan introduced the poll returns.

This, 23.3% of the respondents find Karabakh conflict can be resolved without returning territories, while 15% see annexation with Armenia as the only possible way settling the issue. Some 11.6% claimed the independence of Karabakh, and 11.6% said the country "can be granted autonomy while forming part of Azerbaijan".

The overwhelming majority of the respondents – 32.7% - considered the maintenance of status quo more probable.

Speaking of society's opinion on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, Adibekyan said that most of the people – 6.9% - estimated the process in the positive light. Some 24% said it was more positive rather than negative, 30.5% were more negatively disposed and 24.5% said the process was definitely negative.

The sociologist also introduced respondents' attitude to the prolongation of the agreement on Russian military bases in Armenia. He said 90.6% of those surveyed said it was positive, and only 5.4% expressed a negative opinion. As to the remaining 4%, Adibekyan refrained from making comments.