Aharon Adibekyan: 85% of Artsakh population stands for independenceJuly 29, 2010 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of Sociometer center Aharon Adibekyan said that the Kosovo precedent has divided the expert community's opinion: a part of it stands for the people's right to self-determination, while the other part – for territorial integrity. “All of them are right,” Adibekyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to Adibekyan, in this case all depends on force. “Armenia has a force advantage in the Karabakh conflict settlement,” the Armenian sociologist said. Presenting the results of sociological researches conducted by Sociometer center during the parliamentary elections in NKR, Adibekyan noted that 85% of NKR's population stands for independence, while 15% of it believes that a mutually acceptable solution should be achieved among the sides to the conflict, and only 0.1% of NKR's population sees its future within Azerbaijan's composition. “Possibly, these people held senior posts during the Soviet era,” said Adibekyan, adding that the number of those who support reunification with Armenia is decreasing in Karabakh with the lapse of time. “According to the results of our researches, only 33% of population supports reunification with Armenia, while 67% - independence,” noted Adibekyan. At the same time, Adibekyan presented the results of recent sociological researches by an American company in Azerbaijan. According to them, less than half of the Azerbaijani population believes that NKR will be within the composition of Azerbaijan. “It is an obvious case of defeatist moods among the Azerbaijani population, what has become a cold shower on hot heads of Azerbaijani leaders,” concluded Aharonyan. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |