Azerbaijanis Think Turkey Helps Them The Most

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AZERBAIJANIS THINK TURKEY HELPS THEM THE MOST IN Artsax ISSUE

 

Azg/arm

19 March 05

 

Public Polls of Region Center In Armenia and Azerbaijan

 

They think in Azerbaijan (1000 people) that Turkey helps them more

than other states in Artsax issue (78%), then comes Georgia and

CE. Here, in Armenia, they think that fist of all Russia (33,8%), then

France and the OSCE Minsk group help them in Nagorno Artsax issue.

 

These data are accumulated according to the public polls held in

Armenia and Azerbaijan in November and December of 2004. The poll was

carried out by Region Research Center of Investigating Journalists

with the assistance of European Committee's offices in Armenia. And

Georgia. The Peace and Democracy Institute assisted to carry out the

poll in Azerbaijan.

 

Laura Baghdasarian, head of Region center represented other

interesting details of the poll to the journalists. In response to the

question what hinders the settlement of Nagorno Artsax issue, they

said in Azerbaijan that the main reason is the behavior of the

Armenians, the fact of historical enmity, the strictness of the

Armenians' positions, the unwillingness to make concessions. The

Armenian people also think that the main obstacle is the historical

hostility, as well as the regional contradictions that are indirectly

connected with the Azeris.

 

The Azeris think that the Nagorno Artsax conflict can threat their

country most of all (76,1%). They also pointed out the corruption and

some economic issues. In Armenia the Nagorno Artsax issue is on the

fourth place, according to the scale of the danger it bears. The

Armenian first of all pointed out corruption (75,9%), the home

political instability and economic issues.

 

The poll found out that both the Armenians and the Azeris think that

their countries have definitely higher chances to win the war if the

military actions in Artsax are resumed.

 

The Azeris said that their first friend is Turkey and then Georgia,

Russia, Germany and the US. Armenia occupied the first place in the

list of Azerbaijan' s enemy countries. Then come Iran, Russia and

France. In fact, the Azeris display double standards to Russia.

 

The Armenians think that their friends are Russia, France, Iran, the

CIS countries and the US. According to the poll, the enemies of our

state are Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, the US and the Great Britain.

 

The Azeris treat the Armenians with scorn, anger and hatred. They

called the Armenians guileful, nationalists and aggressive.

 

The Armenians also feel hatred, anger and scorn towards the

Azeris. They called the Azeris guileful, malicious, insincere and

aggressive.

 

The news about Nagorno Artsax settlement and Armenia cause the

indignation of the Azeris, then concern and interest. While the

Armenians treat the information on NKR settlement and Azerbaijan with

interest, first of all, then with anger and concern.

 

When speaking of themselves the Azeris say that they are hospitable,

kind and patient. While, the Armenians think that they are hard

working, hospitable, talented and patriotic.

 

By Tatoul Hakobian

 

 

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