Karen was also a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 48 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Estonia on 18 August 1999. He is most famous for scoring his goal against Romania to draw 1–1 in a 2006 World Cup qualification match.
Karen was part of the Armenia national team and has played in 48 international matches, scoring 2 goals since his debut in an away friendly game against Estonia on August 18, 1999. He is particularly famous for scoring a goal against Romania during a World Cup qualification match that resulted in a 1–1 draw.