According to a new sociological survey conducted by MPG LLC, the Armenian member of GALLUP International Association, 37.1% of respondents identified security as the most pressing issue facing Armenia.
Low salaries and pensions were the main concern for 23.4% of those surveyed, while 13.8% highlighted the overall economic situation. Unemployment was cited as the top issue by 13.3%, followed by inflation at 12%, and problems in the education system at 11.3%, according to Aravot.
Only 3% of respondents prioritized the return of captives, while 4.7% viewed strained church-state relations as the top concern. The Nagorno-Karabakh issue was considered most important by just 2.5%.
Regarding the direction the country is headed, 34.7% of respondents believe Armenia is going in the wrong direction, and another 22.1% said it's "mostly" the wrong direction. Only 13.6% felt the country is moving in the right direction.
A significant portion (32%) said apathy and indifference have become widespread in recent months. Another 31% noted a tense and aggressive public atmosphere, while only 9.8% observed positive sentiment in society.
On August 8, during a trilateral summit at the White House, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a Joint Declaration summarizing the results of their meeting.
Also in Washington, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, in the presence of their leaders and the U.S. President, initialed an agreement “On the establishment of peace and interstate relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.”
