Baku: The Social Research Center conducted a public opinion survey to assess Azerbaijani citizens’ attitudes towards President Ilham Aliyev’s activities, focusing on the Great Return, military development, foreign policy, and national security.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the survey evaluated the President’s performance over the first six months of 2025, revealing high public appreciation. Notably, 69.6% of respondents rated the President’s efforts in the Great Return and reconstruction as very good, while 24.6% viewed them as generally good. Only a small fraction expressed dissatisfaction, with 2.0% rating the activities as generally poor and 1.5% as very poor, while 2.3% were undecided.
The survey highlighted the importance of infrastructure projects, restoration initiatives, and resettlement activities in Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur in shaping public opinion. In the military construction sector, 69.4% of respondents rated the President’s activities as very good, and 22.7% as generally good, with minimal dissatisfaction reported.
Regarding national security, 58.7% of participants evaluated the President’s actions as very good, and 29.5% as generally good, indicating that security concerns remain a public priority amid global and regional conflicts. The survey underscored the public’s appreciation for the modernization of the army and defense industry.