Sargis Khandanyan (Armenia) was elected Vice Chair at the 2023 Annual Session in Vancouver.

Mr. Khandanyan holds a degree in political science from the Faculty of International Relations of Yerevan State University and a Master’s Degree in Digital Anthropology from the Anthropology Department of the University College London (UCL). In 2018 he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, and in 2019 he was elected to the National Assembly of Armenia with the “Civil Contract” Party.

As a member of the National Assembly of Armenia, Mr. Khandanyan serves as the Committee Chair for the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations and a member of the Counting Commission of the 8th Convocation of the NA.

Mr. Khandanyan is the Head of the Armenian Delegation to the OSCE PA.