NKR SOCIETY SEES MASIS MAYILYAN PRESIDENT

The Resource Center of Stepanakert conducted a poll on February 8-10 to find out
the opinion of the leaders of the NKR NGOs on the relations of the government
and NGOs, the upcoming presidential election and the future president of NKR.

The leaders of 36 NGOs, which operate really and have a central role in the
public sector and represent all the directions, including the youth,
journalists, environmental protection, culture, the national and social spheres,
human rights, ethnic minorities. Several organizations did not take part in the
poll for whatever reasons. The public figures were asked to answer 4 questions.

Evaluate the attitude of the government towards the public sector using a
five-point scale.

15 public figures gave a “three” to the government, 10 gave a “two” and 8 gave
“one”. Only two think the government’s attitude measures “four”, and it did not
occur to anyone to give the government a “five”.

NGOs should be government’s …

15 public figures think that the NGOs should be the government’s partner, 10
believe that the NGOs should act as a supervisor, 5 think the government and the
NGOs should be allies, 1 thinks they are rivals. 1 found it difficult to answer,
3 chose “other”, such as “constructive opposition”, “a moving force”, “all the
functions together”. The option “rivals” was not perceived by anyone.

Point to three traits a head of state should possess.

25 mentioned patriotism as the most important characteristic feature, 18 think
intelligence is primary, 15 point to honesty. Will, morality and diplomatic
flexibility were underlined by 9, 6 people think the president should be
disinterested, incorruptible and demanding. Independent, bold, caring, amiable
and just got one vote each. It is notable that nobody placed “Armenian
mentality” in the top three.

Who would you like to be the president of NKR? (2 names could be mentioned)

Here are the results of the poll:

17 – Masis Mayilyan (NKR deputy minister of foreign affairs)

8 – Bako Sahakyan (head of the NKR National Security Service)

4 – Arkady Ghukasyan (NKR President)

4 – Ashot Ghulyan (speaker of the NKR National Assembly)

3 – Armen Sargsyan (leader of the ARF-Movement 88 parliamentary group)

3 – Georgy Petrosyan (NKR minister of foreign affairs)

3 – Seyran Ohanyan (NKR minister of defense)

2 – Arthur Aghabekyan (minister of defense of Armenia)

1 – Samvel Babayan (former minister of defense of NKR)

1 – Rudik Hyusnunts (deputy speaker of the NKR National Assembly)

1 – Sergey Kalantaryan (adviser to speaker of Supreme Council of NKR, first
convocation)

1 – Varand Papazyan (adviser to speaker of Supreme Council of NKR, first
convocation)

1 – Davit Babayan (assistant to NKR President)

Eight people do not see anyone in the post of the NKR president.