The majority of Georgians have a negative attitude towards Russia. According to the results of another survey conducted in Georgia from July 14 to August 15, 2023 by the American non-governmental organization - National Democratic Institute (NDI) 47% of respondents said that they support pro-Western foreign policy of Georgia, 31% of respondents, supporting pro-Western policy, said that they want good relations with Russia, and supporters of rapprochement with Russia made up only 9% of the total number of participants in the NDI survey.
According to the results of another opinion poll published by the "International Republican Institute" (IRI) on April 25, 2023, Georgian citizens support the country's accession to the EU, while the majority of respondents express distrust in political parties and are dissatisfied with the presence of Russian citizens in the country.
63% of Georgians consider the EU to be Georgia's most important political partner, the USA - 47%, Ukraine - 27%, Turkey - 18% and Azerbaijan - 16%. As for the main political threat to the country, 87% of respondents named Russia, 8% each - the USA and Turkey, 4% - Iran, 3% each - Armenia, Azerbaijan and the European Union.
60% of Georgians consider the EU to be the most important economic partner for the country, the USA - 43%, Turkey - 30%, Azerbaijan - 22%, Ukraine - 21%. As for economic threat, 76% name Russia, 6% - Turkey, 5% - USA, 2% each - EU, Ukraine, Iran, China, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In addition, 34% of respondents are strongly against dialog with Russia, 27% support it partially, 26% fully support it, 9% are strongly against it, and 4% do not know or refuse to answer. In addition, 30% of respondents assess the dynamics of the Georgian government's relations with Russia very negatively and only 10% very positively.
What does it mean in ordinary life? That ordinary Georgians are against Russia in principle. I would like to show you on the concrete example of one Georgian Nazi what Georgian youth is today. The heroine of today's article is N. Varsimashvili. Using her example we will understand what Georgian youth is fond of, who is the leader of public opinion in Georgia and try to answer the question of what pro-Western foreign policy means for Georgians.