This document contains the results of a public opinion poll in Georgia from April 2008 regarding various political and economic issues. It includes data on levels of trust in institutions, views on whether the current political system should be given more time or replaced, the roles of the president and parliament, representation of ethnic minorities, responsibilities of majoritarian MPs, and opinions on continuing economic reforms despite short-term difficulties. The poll also collected data on household incomes and language proficiency among non-ethnic Georgians.

1. Public Opinion on the Parliament in Georgia April, 2008

2. PA6. In what direction does politics in Georgia go?

3. PA7 . Political system relevant to Georgia

4. PA1. Trust toward institutions

5. Trust toward institutions : 2007-2008

6. PA8. Which of these statements is closer to you? Statement 1: Our current political system should be given more time to solve all of the inherited problems. Statement 2: If our current political system does not achieve good results soon, we should replace it with another system.

7. A5 . President or Parliament Statement 1: Members of Parliament represent people . So, they should adapt laws, even if the president is against. Statement 2: President represents each of us . So, he should make a decision even if the parliament is against.

8. A6. Ethnic minorities in the Parliament? Statement 1: There should not be ethnic minorities in the parliament, because Georgia is only for Georgians. Statement 2: There should be ethnic minorities in the parliament, because they are part of the multiethnic Georgia.

9. A8. The role of Majoritarian MP Statement 1: The major responsibility of the Majoritarian MP is to help his voters from his region in finding a job, as unemployment is the biggest problem in Georgia. Statement 2: The Majoriatian MP is not supposed to help his voters in finding a workplace, as this might interfere with performing his major responsibilities.

10. A17. If you address you Majoritarian MP with a question today, how realistic is to receive an answer?

11. A14. Is it acceptable for an MP to have his or her own business?

12. A10. What factor matters when voting for a party

13. PA4. Every vote counts

14. PA10 . Which statement is closer to you? Statement 1: The price of an economic reform is very high. That is why the government should change the current economic policy. Statement 2: In order for the economy to work better in future, we need to endure difficult times.

15. J8. Household average monthly income last year

16. Note: the question was put to those respondents, who could not be interviewed in Georgian, totally 5.7% G5-G7 . What is the level of the Georgian language knowledge among non-ethnic Georgians?

17. Language and computer literacy according to the education level