Over half of Georgians dub Russia as enemy, 30% call it friend – poll

(Interfax – TBILISI, June 28, 2013) Fifty-seven percent of Georgians have dubbed Russia as an enemy in a poll the International Republican Institute (IRI) held in Georgia.

Thirty percent said Russia was a friend, IRI reported on Thursday.

The United States is also on the enemy list, although 41% of Georgians call it a friend.

Six percent of the respondents said Turkey was a threat to Georgia, and 4% argued a threat was coming from Armenia.

The United States topped the list of Georgian partners, with Azerbaijan and Ukraine as the first runners-up.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the poll of 3,998 Georgians.