  53.4% of Armenian population opposed signature of Armenian-Turkish protocolsOctober 19, 2009 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 53.4% of Armenian population opposed signature of Armenian-Turkish protocols. 40% spoke out against opening of the border between the two states, said Gevorg Poghosyan, chairman of Armenian sociological association. "The survey was conducted from September 21 to 25. A similar survey was conducted in Turkey as well," he said. "Formerly, 70% of Turks were against normalization of relations with Armenia. With time, the figure reduced to 53%." At that he emphasized that the Armenian authorities had to prepare the public for the decision they were going to take. "For many years we eyed Turks as enemies. It's natural that the nation opposes normalization of relations in such format," he said.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
