15 percent of Russians in favor of uniting Russia and ArmeniaMay 25, 2007 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian citizens do not want to unite with any foreign state in unions or commonwealths, and less of all they would like to be in a union with Azerbaijan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Georgia and Turkey. These are the results of the social survey conducted by the Russian Center of Public Opinion Survey. According to the poll conducted in May 2007, 36 percent of respondents want to live only in Russia, 18 percent are in favor of a union with participation of Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia and Kazakhstan. 17 percent of those surveyed wished to live in united USSR. Meanwhile only 13 percent of respondents expressed in favor of appearing in the EU, while only 9 percent wanted to integrate in the framework of CIS. To the request to indicate the number of states that Russia should join with, 42 percent of respondents named Byelorussia, 36 percent -Ukraine, 30 percent -Kazakhstan. Popularity of other states and organizations is rather low. Only 17 percent of Russians wanted to appear in the EU, to join with Armenia -15 percent, with Moldova and Uzbekistan-14 percent, Azerbaijan and Kirgizia-13, Tajikistan -12, Georgia -11, Turkey -only 4 percent, RBK reports. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |