YEREVAN. - The dialogue between the government and the oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC) will not affect the parliamentary elections of 2012 in any way, however, it negatively affected the solution of several social problems raised by the nation, member of opposition Heritage parliament group Armen Martirosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“Last spring the nation was encouraged by the possibility of solving social and political issues, the nation was ready to change the government. But ANC’s decision to begin a dialogue with the government only served the government. But with that step ANC failed the possibility of revolution when there was great political and social discontent from the nation,” the MP mentioned.

He also announced that by beginning a dialogue with the government ANC not only nullified the possibility of revolution but also strengthened the positions of the government.

“As a result the governing Republican Party of Armenia was able to force the Prosperous Armenia Party to sign a new coalition memorandum.”

However, according to Martirosyan, if one was to consider the opposition-government dialogue as a purely political category which enables to solve some issues then it is a rather positive event.

“However the government-ANC dialogue did not solve any issues concerning the public. The sides spoiled the idea of a dialogue between government and opposition.”