40% of Tbilisians approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians - pollDecember 12, 2016 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new survey conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers showed that 40% of Georgians in Tbilisi approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians, while only 28% of the rural population have the same stance. Approval by Georgians of Georgian women marrying men of other ethnicities varies by settlement type, education, and, to a lesser extent, by age, the report said. Georgians living in the capital report the highest approval of Georgian women marrying men of other ethnicities, although differences between the answers of people of different ages are also noteworthy. Younger people show greater approval of Georgian women marrying foreigners: while 36% of young people aged between 18 to 35 approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians, 33% of older people (56+) also say the same. Differences by education level are also interesting. The higher a person’s level of education, the more they tend to approve of Georgian women marrying men of other ethnicities. Only 32% of people with secondary or lower education approve of Georgian women marrying Armenians, while 37% of people with tertiary education report the same. The report also presents the respondents' attitude towards Georgian women marrying Americans, Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Azerbaijanis to name a few. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |