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POLL: RESPONDENTS SUPPORT PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV` CANDIDACY

06.06.2008 [21:17]
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The poll conducted by the “Rey” (Opinion) Monitoring Center on May 8-14 in Azerbaijan showed that 70 percent of the population of Azerbaijan supports Ilham Aliyev`s candidacy. Alternative candidates could not even clear the 3 percent barrier. The poll said 72 percent of respondents claim there is no alternative to Ilham Aliyev in the impcoming presidential elections.

When asked to say what meets national interests more - President Ilham Aliyev`s remaining in office or his quitting the job, 82 percent of respondents answered he should “remain in office”.

Seventy-one percent of respondents believe that elections would be democratic.

Asked why opposition could not unite, 26 percent of respondents said “ambitions of the opposition do not allow them”, 35 percent of people claimed “we do not have a real opposition, and they are puppets in the hands of foreigners”.