Karabakh tops post-Soviet areas for trust in judicial branch: GallupOctober 24, 2014 - 19:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh is ahead of all other post-Soviet areas for the level of trust in its judicial branch, ArmeniaNow said. According to a research published by Gallup American company, 72% of Nagorno Karabakh’s population has confidence in the republic’s judicial branch. In Armenia, only 30% views the work of judges as fair, while almost half of the population - 49% have no confidence in courts. While Gallup’s sociologists do not explain why the trust in courts is so high in Nagorno Karabakh, the president of the National Revival Party in Karabakh, Hayk Khanumyan, links the fact to the high level of trust in all state institutions. “That trust has been earned during many years; increased confidence in social institution is specific to small societies,” Khanumyan told ArmeniaNow. However, according to the Karabakh politician, the high level of trust does not mean that courts are completely independent. In neighboring Azerbaijan, only 41% of the population trusts the judicial branch, with 31% skeptical. Georgia tops the list of CIS for the level of trust, with 51% believing in justice. Georgia is followed by Belarus and Estonia (47% of trust each). In Russia, 54% of citizens do not trust the courts. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |