According to a study conducted by the Eurasian Monitor, very few surveyed Central Asian and Eastern European countries find Turkmenistan to be a “hostile” nation in terms of political support and partnership. People tend to view relations with Turkmenistan as neutral.
The Study
- The general study gathered public opinion from adults (people over the age of 18) regarding other countries in Eurasia.
- Eurasian Monitor gathered opinions from the citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
- In order to gauge public opinion, the researchers conducted nationwide polls from a mass representative sample in each country.
- Each participant was asked to identify which countries they felt are friendly for their country (whose support in difficult times can be counted on), and which countries are unfriendly (countries with which they are in conflict or that may be a threat).
Results: Opinions on Turkmenistan
Belarus
- 37% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 40% believe Belarus has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 3% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 21% stated that they could not answer.
Moldova
- 28% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 38% believe Moldova has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 8% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 26% stated that they could not answer.
Azerbaijan
- 69% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 22% believe Azerbaijan has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 4% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 5% stated that they could not answer.
Armenia
- 7% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 38% believe Armenia has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 53% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 3% stated that they could not answer.
Kazakhstan
- 49% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 44% believe Kazakhstan has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 4% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 3% stated that they could not answer.
Kyrgyzstan
- 25% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 50% believe Kyrgyzstan has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 22% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 2% stated that they could not answer.
Tajikistan
- 60% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 31% believe Tajikistan has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 2% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 8% stated that they could not answer.
Uzbekistan
- 21% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 4% believe Uzbekistan has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 1% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 74% stated that they could not answer.
Abkhazia
- 23% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 62% believe Abkhazia has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 6% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 10% stated that they could not answer.
South Ossetia
- 22% of respondents consider Turkmenistan to be friendly.
- 67% believe South Ossetia has neutral relations with Turkmenistan.
- 5% believe Turkmenistan to be hostile.
- 7% stated that they could not answer.
