POLL ARCHIVE
23.01.2012
Ethics Commission of High-Ranking Officials, established by RA presidential decree is
Total - 72, a measure to increase public confidence in public institutes - 25.00%, another measure to introduce anti-corruption structures and procedures in public service - 5.56%, another act of imitation - 69.44%
19.12.2011
Quashing the criminal case against Syunik provincial governor Suren Khachatryan (aka Liska) for publicly hitting businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan
Total - 92, is subsequent manifestation of neglecting the public - 20.65%, is another proof of an atmosphere of impunity in the country - 34.78%, will ensure the glorious victory of the Republican Party of Armenia in Syunik in the upcoming elections - 2.17%, Syunik provincial governor gave her only one slap in the face - 7.61%, it is difficult to choose among the versions - 34.78%
02.11.2011
Did former Yerevan Mayor K. Karapetyan’s activities promote introduction of transparent working style in Yerevan Municipality?
Total - 140, yes - 30.71%, no - 44.29%, difficult to answer - 25.00%
03.10.2011
The arrest of Margar Ohanyan, Traffic Police Chief of Armenia is viewed as
Total - 116, launching actual fight against corruption in police system - 5.17%, subsequent episode from the "fighting corruption" show - 25.86%, a result of subsequent showdown within the authorities - 54.31%, a result of pressure put by international financial organizations and the West - 7.76%, difficult to answer - 6.90%
01.09.2011
The suicides/murders committed in the Armed Forces of Armenia first of all occur as a result of
Total - 132, widespread violence against younger conscripts in the army and the law of the underworld - 46.21%, indifference and negligence of the officer personnel - 41.67%, inability to detect murders - 0.76%, patronage in relevant institutions - 11.36%
01.07.2011
Cheating cooperative members by chairman of "Norashen 2007" apartment construction consumers' cooperative has become possible because of
Total - 115, high-ranking officials' desire to obtain apartments - 55.65%, certain businessmen's desire to obtain apartments - 12.17%, legislative gaps - 9.57%, difficult to answer - 22.61%
01.06.2011
Holding the position of chief architect of Yerevan and privately practicing architecture by Narek Sargsyan is
Total - 290, not banned by law - 37.24%, due to legislative gap - 12.41%, a manifestation of conflict of interest - 35.86%, difficult to answer - 14.48%
10.05.2011
Detention of major general Hovhannes Tamamyan, the head of criminal investigation department of police is seen as
Total - 108, manifestation of fighting corruption - 9.26%, imitation of fighting corruption - 17.59%, a result of inter-clan struggle in law enforcement system - 65.74%, difficult to answer - 7.41%
04.04.2011
Will fining businessmen for the increase in food prices, caused by deficit, exclude recurrence of such a phenomenon?
Total - 123, yes - 21.14%, I doubt it - 27.64%, no - 51.22%
01.03.2011
Will the fight for civil and social rights entail reduction of tolerance to corruption in the society?
Total - 132, yes - 52.27%, no - 42.42%, difficult to answer - 5.30%
02.02.2011
Will the change of the Minister of Justice reduce corruption in the system under his supervision?
Total - 110, yes - 8.18%, no - 58.18%, difficult to answer - 33.64%
09.12.2010
According to TI Global Corruption Barometer 2010, education system in Armenia was perceived to be the most corrupt. What institution do you perceive as the most corrupt?
Total - 142, education system - 5.63%, police - 15.49%, judiciary - 44.37%, state / civil service - 28.87%, political system/ political parties - 5.63%
01.11.2010
According to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 Armenia's CPI score has continued to decline since 2008 from 2.9 to 2.6 (on a scale from a highly corrupt 0 to a highly clean 10). It means that
Total - 120, actual level of corruption slowly but slightly increased - 33.33%, level of corruption increased much more abruptly - 12.50%, no statistically significant increase was registered - 14.17%, the mentioned figures say nothing - 19.17%, difficult to answer - 20.83%
04.10.2010
The Armenian Government's initiative to oversee the legality of certain non-commercial organizations' including NGO activities
Total - 102, will promote enhancement of transparency of NGO activities - 2.94%, will stimulate effectiveness of NGO field - 1.96%, will change nothing in NGO field - 17.65%, will legitimize the state's unfounded interference in NGO works - 43.14%, will turn into a leverage to close "non-conformist" NGOs or to impede their activities - 34.31%
31.08.2010
The administration of the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre announced that corruption was eradicated in the sphere. It is true because
Total - 140, Yervand Zakharyan was appointed as Committee Chairman - 5.71%, The employees of the sphere became Christian believers - 2.86%, The citizens ceased to give bribes - 20.71%, The sphere was influenced by space aliens - 16.43%, It is an "August" joke - 54.29%
30.07.2010
Patient co-payment in healthcare system will promote
Total - 125, eradication of shadow economy - 7.20%, improvement of medical service - 0.80%, profit increase of the owners of medical institutions - 42.40%, reduction in the number of patients applying to medical institutions - 36.00%, difficult to answer - 13.60%
24.06.2010
Complicated and confusing tests for universities' joint entrance examinations aim to
Total - 115, urge the entrants to acquire more comprehensive knowledge in the future - 6.96%, reveal gifted youth - 0.87%, reduce mean passing grades - 10.43%, provide opportunities for corruption - 64.35%, difficult to answer - 17.39%
31.05.2010
A relatively mild sentence imposed by the court on a proven child abuser testifies to
Total - 100, corruption in the judiciary - 75.00%, an intent to slur the severity of child abuse - 14.00%, state authorities' tolerance toward child abuse - 11.00%
01.05.2010
Legal regulation of striptease in Armenia is
Total - 37, urgent public need - 16.22%, promotion of society's moral values - 8.11%, necessity to make “the service” more transparent - 21.62%, stimulus to make the MPs' activity vigorous - 40.54%, part of a process to bring Western values to life - 13.51%
31.03.2010
Will the current process of exposing unregistered small businesses
Total - 30, substantially reduce black market? - 6.67%, insignificantly reduce black market? - 23.33%, leave black market unchanged? - 70.00%
01.03.2010
Under what conditions were the Head and Deputy Head of the National Environmental Inspectorate arrested?
Total - 45, They are guilty of a crime - 0.00%, They are guilty but those who are truly guilty are immune - 91.11%, Difficult to answer - 8.89%
01.02.2010
Will the authorities ever cease the practice of replacing one corrupt high-ranking official with another?
Total - 35, In the near future - 2.86%, Ten years from now - 17.14%, Twenty-five years from now - 17.14%, Never - 31.43%, Difficult to answer - 31.43%
30.11.2009
How will the Government's adoption of its second anti-corruption strategy affect the level of corruption in Armenia?
Total - 54, Corruption will be substantially reduced - 3.70%, Corruption will be reduced to some extent - 7.41%, Corruption will remain at the same level - 61.11%, Corruption will increase irrespective of it - 20.37%, Difficult to answer - 7.41%
31.10.2009
Will opening the border with Turkey reduce the prevalence of business monopolies in Armenia?
Total - 47, Yes - 17.02%, No - 72.34%, Difficult to answer - 10.64%
01.10.2009
Will the economic crisis in Armenia reduce the size of Armenia's shadow economy?
Total - 25, Yes - 12.00%, No - 88.00%, Difficult to answer - 0.00%
21.08.2009
Initiating criminal cases against civic activists is typical of authoritarian regimes.
Total - 46, Definitely yes - 76.09%, Sometimes - 6.52%, Not necessarily - 15.22%, Definitely not - 2.17%, Don't know - 0.00%
01.07.2009
Election falsifiers' impunity or their release under amnesty implies that the authorities are not planning to hold lawful elections in the forthcoming
Total - 30, 5 years - 10.00%, 10 years - 36.67%, 25 years - 10.00%, 50 years - 20.00%, 100 years - 23.33%
03.06.2009
In your opinion Yerevan Council elections
Total - 41, Were conducted in compliance with law - 7.32%, Were marked by minor violations - 0.00%, Were accompanied by serious violations - 39.02%, Were marred by violence and pressure - 51.22%, Difficult to answer - 2.44%
11.05.2009
During Yerevan Council elections your vote might cost:
Total - 54, 5 thousand AMD - 0.00%, 10 thousand AMD - 1.85%, 20 thousand AMD - 1.85%, 1 million AMD - 20.37%, Not for sale - 75.93%
01.04.2009
Will appreciation of dollar affect the size of vote bribes during Yerevan Council elections?
Total - 80, Will increase it - 70.00%, Will have no effect - 12.50%, Will decrease it - 2.50%, I do not know - 15.00%
31.01.2009
How will the world financial crisis affect corruption in Armenia?
Total - 63, Will increase corruption level - 28.57%, Will create new forms of corruption - 46.03%, Will decrease corruption level - 6.35%, Will push anti-corruption reforms - 3.17%, Will not affect at all - 15.87%
15.01.2009
Will the Government succeed to make big businesses pay all their taxes?
Total - 27, Yes - 14.81%, No - 85.19%
15.12.2008
What will 2009 bring to Armenia?
Total - 56, Arresting high-ranking corrupt officials. - 16.07%, Holding clean Yerevan council elections. - 0.00%, Demonopolizing economy. - 0.00%, Ensuring fair trial. - 1.79%, Restoring freedom of speech and assemblies. - 1.79%, Not a single positive development. - 80.36%
28.11.2008
Will doubling the salary of judges up to 440,000 AMD (approximately 1,470.00 USD) keep them from taking bribes?
Total - 70, Yes - 4.29%, No - 95.71%
08.11.2008
Will high-ranking authorities responsible for certain sectors where Chamber of Control revealed embezzlement be punished?
Total - 23, Yes - 17.39%, No - 82.61%
23.10.2008
Will the coerced money collection be ceased at schools?
Total - 15, Yes - 13.33%, No - 86.67%
30.09.2008
Are the elections in Armenia criminalized?
Total - 25, Yes - 76.00%, No - 24.00%
19.09.2008
Would the change of the Chairman of Cassation Court contribute to reducing corruption in the judiciary?
Total - 28, Yes - 10.71%, No - 89.29%
01.09.2008
Does the increase in volume of water release from Lake Sevan from 170 to 360 million cubic meters serve the public interest?
Total - 46, Yes - 10.87%, No - 89.13%
19.07.2008
Do you believe that the Government has started a true fight against corruption?
Total - 65, Yes - 3.08%, No - 96.92%
03.07.2008
Do you agree with reprieve for Armenia to comply with the requirements of PACE Resolution 1609?
Total - 15, Yes - 40.00%, No - 60.00%
17.05.2008
Will the Armenian authorities timely meet all the requirements of PACE Resolution 1609 (2008)?
Total - 43, Yes - 9.30%, No - 90.70%
10.04.2008
Is it possible to resolve political crisis in Armenia in the upcoming 100 days?
Total - 30, Yes - 10.00%, No - 90.00%
21.03.2008
Was imposition of a state of emergency in Yerevan justified?
Total - 39, Yes - 48.72%, No - 51.28%
27.02.2008
Were presidential elections free and fair?
Total - 37, Yes - 2.70%, No - 97.30%
13.02.2008
Are equal conditions ensured for all candidates?
Total - 44, Yes - 15.91%, No - 84.09%

