Who are Armenia’s most trusted political figures? IRI survey reveals results

The International Republican Institute has released new survey data on the most trusted political and public figures in Armenia.

The International Republican Institute asked respondents to name the two political and public figures they trust the most.

According to the survey results, Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia’s prime minister and chairman of the board of the Civil Contract party, ranked first with a combined 29% trust rating – 27% named him as their first choice and 2% as their second.

Samvel Karapetyan, chairman of the Strong Armenia Alliance, received a combined 9% rating, with 6% naming him as their first choice and 3% as their second.

Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, followed with 5% overall support – 1% as a first response and 4% as a second.

Robert Kocharyan, leader of the Armenia Alliance, received a combined 4%, with 2% naming him as their first choice and another 2% as their second.

Gagik Tsarukyan, chairman of the Prosperous Armenia Party, received 3% overall support, as did Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly of Armenia, and Aram Sargsyan, chairman of the Republic Party.

Gurgen Simonyan, chairman of the Meritocratic Party of Armenia, and Arman Tatoyan, chairman of the Wings of Unity Party, each received 2% overall support.

Six percent of respondents named another figure as their first response, while 8% named another figure as their second response, giving other public figures a combined total of 14%.

Meanwhile, 40% of respondents said they trust no one, while 13% declined to answer the question.

The survey was conducted by telephone interviews between May 5 and May 11.