The absence of jobs, high prices, care for children, poverty and corruption are the main problems that bother the inhabitants of Gagauzia, shows a survey conducted by the public organization Piligrim-Demo. 68% of the respondents said the region develops and things go right, while 46% said the same about the Republic of Moldova in general, IPN reports.

“The population of Gagauzia has great confidence in the political institutions and in the newly elected President. More than 80% of those polled said this. But the respondents could not remember three of the last actions taken by the local or regional authorities in the recent past,” said sociologist Vasile Cantarji.

Over 60.9% of those surveyed consider the power in Gagauzia belongs to the people, while 72.8% said the last elections to choose deputies on the People’s Assembly were free and fair.

As regards the assessment of the economic situation in the region, the negative grades prevail. Only 22% of those interviewed are satisfied with the economic situation in Gagauzia, while 37% consider things will improve in a year.

The inhabitants of Gagauzia are rather pessimistic about the possibilities of developing the region with own resources. More than 80% consider Gagauzia cannot do without foreign assistance and only 10.8% believe the region can cope without donations from outside. 91.4% of the respondents believe the region is supported most by the Russian Federation, 77.3% mentioned Turkey and only 11.2% the European Union.

Television remains the main source of information and enjoys the greatest trust. For about 79% of the respondents, TV channels are the main source of information, while 45% said they trust these the most.

The poll was carried out between January 28 and February 4, 2017 and covered a sample of 601 respondents older than 18. The margin of sampling error is +/-4%.