Volgograd declined to release the results of a poll on renaming the city to Stalingrad.
The idea of renaming the city has been seriously discussed since November last year, when the governor Andrey Bocharov He pledged to the head of the local veterans' cell Alexander Strukov consider putting this issue to a referendum.
According to official reports, initiative groups have begun learn public opinion at the end of March. At the same time, Alexander Strukov was appointed co-chair of the council responsible for the survey results. At the same time, he stated that holding a referendum on renaming was advisable. Volgograd в Stalingrad We'll be able to talk about it after the May holidays.
However, it is already the end of May, but the decision has not been made yet, notes The online publication "Volgograd News" Alexander Strukov is not yet ready to release preliminary survey results or specify a completion date: "Opinions are divided, everything is very serious."
Meanwhile, sociological research shows that Volgograd residents do not support its renaming to Stalingrad. Back in February, VTsIOM reported, that 67% of city residents are opposed to this idea. At the end of March, sociologists from Russian Field stated, which, according to the results of a telephone survey, is already 74%.
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