Karen Vachagani Sargsyan ( hy, Կարեն Վաչագանի Սարգսյան) (born 29 May 1977,
Yerevan) is an
Armenian
sociologist and had previously served as the president of the Armenian Euro-Atlantic Integration Centre.
Career and education
Since 2017, Sargsyan has served as the head of the IT division for the
Statistical Committee of Armenia
The Statistical Committee of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի վիճակագրական կոմիտե) is the national statistical agency of Armenia.
History
The statistical institution started its main activities on 7 January 1922 and was ...
. Between 2014 and 2017, Sargsyan worked for the consulate of
Malta to Armenia in Yerevan. He obtained a diploma in sociology from
Yerevan State University. In 2005, Sargsyan defended his PhD in Economics thesis, "Migration flows management (information technology industry)".
Sargsyan often presents political commentary and analysis regarding current events in Armenia, the
Caucasus region, and
Eastern Europe. Sargsyan is critical of
Russia's influence over Armenia and opposes Armenia's membership in Russian led organizations, including the
CSTO. Sargsyan supports the
European integration
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of Armenia and supports the country's political and security alignment with the
European Union. On 21 February 2023, Sargsyan signed a declaration by Armenian
civil society calling for the
government to submit an EU
membership bid without delay.
Sargsyan is a vocal critic of the
Nikol Pashinyan Cabinet, namely
Minister of Economy
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A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...
Vaan Kerobyan and
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan
Mher Herberti Grigoryan ( hy, Մհեր Հերբերտի Գրիգորյան; born 15 February 1972) is an Armenian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia.
Biography
Education
Mher Grigoryan studied law at Moscow ...
.
2018 Armenian parliamentary election
Sargsyan participated in the
2018 Armenian parliamentary election
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 9 December 2018, as none of the parties in the National Assembly were able to put forward and then elect a candidate for Prime Minister in the two-week period following the resignation of incum ...
s as a member of the
We Alliance. The We Alliance received just 2% of the popular vote, failing to gain any representation in the
National Assembly.
2023 Yerevan mayoral candidate
On 21 June 2023, Sargsyan was nominated by the
Dignified Yerevan
Dignified Yerevan ( hy, Արժանապատիվ Երևան, translit=Arzhanapativ Yerevan) was an electoral alliance of two political parties in Armenia. It was founded in 2023 and was headquartered in Yerevan. The alliance dissolved in August 2023 ...
political alliance as their candidate for
Mayor of Yerevan in
Yerevan City Council elections in September 2023.
The
European Party of Armenia and the
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party jointly nominated Sargsyan as their candidate.
The alliance, however, dissolved in August 2023, prior to the municipal elections and Sargsyan withdrew his candidacy.
Personal life
In addition to
Armenian, he speaks English and Russian.
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See also
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Politics of Armenia
References
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1977 births
Living people
Armenian academics
Armenian politicians
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party politicians