Earlier it became known that Vahagn Khachaturyan, Minister of High Technologies Industry, was chosen by the Civil Contract party as a candidate for the post of Armenian President, Hraparak.am reported.

In 1996-1998 Vahagn Khachaturyan was a political associate of Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Vahagn Khachaturyan held the position of advisor to Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

2000 - Member and founder of Armat Center for the Development of Democracy and Civil Society.

2002 - Vice President of the Center for Political Science, Law and Economic Research.

2006 Elected founding member of the Alternative socio-political initiative.

2019- 2021. - Member of the board of Armeconombank.

After the revolution of 2018 he began to work closely with the Civil Contract party.

On August 4, 2021, Vahagn Khachatryan was appointed Minister of High-Tech Industry, replacing Hayk Chobanan.