Frequency distribution (%) | |
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Repatriation as extra load to economy | 40 |
Repatriation as risk of renewed threat | 33 |
DK | 25 |
RA | 2 |
Question text: Please indicate which of the following statements you agree with and to what level? 1. Repatriation should be avoided, because it will be an additional load on the Georgian economy 2. Meskhetians were deported because their presence threatened state security, with their return the threat may come back
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who had heard about the discussion on returning Meskhetians and was not asked to those who think that Meskhetians and their descendants should be allowed to return
The question was recoded. Options Agree very strongly with Statement 1 and Agree with Statement 1 were grouped with Repatriation as extra load to economy, options Agree with Statement 2 and Agree very strongly with Statement 2 were grouped with Repatriation as risk of renewed threat, Agree with neither was grouped with DK
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