Majority of respondents say Armenia is on the right path, new IRI poll shows

Most participants in a new survey conducted by the International Republican Institute believe Armenia is moving in the right direction.

Asked whether Armenia is heading in the right or wrong direction, 61% of respondents said the country is moving in the right direction, while 28% said it is on the wrong path. Another 11% said they did not know or declined to answer the question.

The institute also presented the survey results by age group.

Among respondents aged 18 to 35, 54% said Armenia is moving in the right direction, 33% said the country is on the wrong path, while 13% either declined to answer or said they did not know.

Among those aged 36 to 55, 62% expressed the view that Armenia is heading in the right direction, 26% said the opposite, and 12% declined to answer or said they did not know.

In the 56 and older age group, 67% said Armenia is moving in the right direction, while 24% believed the country is on the wrong path. Another 9% said they did not know or refused to answer.

The International Republican Institute also asked respondents the same question in the context of the policies proposed by political forces participating in Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections.

According to the survey, 95% of respondents said the ruling Civil Contract party is moving in the right direction, while 2% said it is heading in the wrong direction. Another 3% said they did not know or declined to answer.

Only 9% of respondents said the Strong Armenia Alliance is moving in the right direction, while 83% said the alliance is heading in the wrong direction. Another 8% said they did not know or refused to answer.

As for the Armenia Alliance, 14% of respondents expressed a positive view, while 86% said the alliance is moving in the wrong direction.