Sergei Musiyenko Sergei Musiyenko Head of ECOOM Analytical Center The public opinion poll in Belarus was commissioned by the BelTA news agency and was conducted by the EcooM think tank with the involvement of the Ukrainian Policy Foundation and in cooperation with the sociological centers accredited in Belarus. The survey was carried out from 12 January to 8 February. Using paper questionnaires and tablets, pollsters interviewed 9,896 respondents in 108 localities across all regions of Belarus, sampling the Belarusian population older than 18 by gender, age, level of education, type of settlement and region. Statistical sampling error does not exceed 2.5%. The two-stage field survey was preceded by a pilot telephone survey to prepare the necessary tools and build up the tactics for collecting primary sociological information. The first stage featured a territorial survey of the economically active population. The first stage was followed by the second stage with a wider coverage of different groups of people. Respondents were asked to fill in formal questionnaires. Pollsters also asked respondents about their needs and expectations, and collected proposals to improve the government policy in various fields. The emphasis was on open-ended questions to learn the personal point of view of respondents. The survey gives a clear objective picture of the public opinion of Belarusian citizens. Sergei Musiyenko, director of the EcooM center, commented on the results of the survey in an interview with BelTA.