Karen Vachagani Sargsyan (Armenian: Կարեն Վաչագանի Սարգսյան) (born 29 May 1977, Yerevan) is an Armeniansociologist and had previously served as the president of the Armenian Euro-Atlantic Integration Centre.[1][2][3][4]
Career and education
Since 2017, Sargsyan has served as the head of the IT division for the Statistical Committee of Armenia.[5] 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)".[6]
Sargsyan often presents political commentary and analysis regarding current events in Armenia, the Caucasus region, and Eastern Europe.[7][8][9][10][11] Sargsyan is critical of Russia's influence over Armenia and opposes Armenia's membership in Russian led organizations, including the CSTO.[12] Sargsyan supports the European integration of Armenia and supports the country's political and security alignment with the European Union.[13][14] On 21 February 2023, Sargsyan signed a declaration by Armenian civil society calling for the government to submit an EU membership bid without delay.[15]
