Moscow, St. Petersburg residents dislike Caucasians - poll![]() January 24, 2012 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Muscovites and residents of St. Petersburg feel a greater connection with Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians and the least positive feelings for Caucasians, according to an opinion poll published by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center on Tuesday, Jan 24, RIA Novosti reported. “Citizens of Moscow and St. Petersburg feel the greatest ethnic affinity with Russians (44 and 52 percent), second place goes to Belarusians (17 and 14 percent) and Ukrainians take the third place (15 and 11 percent),” the statement said. Residents of both Russian capitals feel the most antipathy toward Caucasian people (31 percent in Moscow, 28 percent in St. Petersburg), followed by Tajiks (23 and 24 percent). As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |