April 9, 2002 - 23:42 AMT
"GAZETASNG.RU" INTERNET-PORTAL MOST READERS FOR KARABAKH'S STATUS OUT OF AZERBAIJAN
Russian informational-analytic portal "GazetSNG.ru" has hold a referendum among its readers on optimal settlement of Karabakh, Abkhaz and South-Osetia conflicts. 436000 people participated in the Armenian-Azeri opposition. 57.5% of the votes were for Karabakh's status out of Azerbaijan. 42.46% out of 57.5% are for the independence of the republic, while 15.02% are for NKR's joining Russia. 42.52% of the readers participating in the poll were for Karabakh in Azerbaijan's structure. It should be noted there was not the variant stating Karabakh's joining Armenia among the variants introduced in the poll. Concerning the other South-Caucasian territorial conflicts the votes are as follows: 39.53% are for Abkhazia in Georgia's structure, 33,96% are for the independent status of the republic, 26.51% are for its joining Russia. Concerning South Osetia, 41.31% are for South Osetia in Georgia's structure, 30.07% are for its independent status, 28.8% are for its joining Russia.