Poll: Over 76% of Belarusians view Belarus-Russia relations as friendly, normal

Respondents show a high interest in foreign policy, the state of relations with the closest neighbors and strategic partners of the Republic of Belarus. Thus, in assessing the relations between Belarus and Russia, 41% of the respondents called the current relations between the two countries friendly, fraternal, 35.5% - normal, calm. Only 3.7% called the relations between Belarus and Russia tense.

In the run-up to the national referendum, the Institute of Sociology at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus jointly with the EcooM think tank conducted the public opinion poll “Belarus. A Vision of the Future”. The survey was carried out from 15 November to 4 December 2021 and polled 10,217 respondents, mainly economically active population. The sampling was multi-stage, stratified (by region and type of settlement), with quotas by sex and age. The study covered all regions of Belarus, Minsk, 52 districts (including 9 districts of the capital city), almost 350 organizations and enterprises in various sectors and of different forms of ownership.

Citizens welcomed the survey and the interest of sociologists in their position and assessments. People perceived the survey as an opportunity to convey their opinion about the current processes and the future of the country. Citizens spoke in favor of conducting more sociological research. During a lively discussion with pollsters, respondents raised issues of water supply, construction of social and leisure infrastructure facilities, quality and accessibility of medical care, and other issues. All requests and complaints were documented and submitted to the local authorities.