Hakobyan made his international debut for
Armenia on 1 June 2016, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for
Tigran Barseghyan in a
friendly match against
El Salvador, which finished as a 4–0 win. He made his first competitive appearance on 11 October 2016, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for
Marcos Pizzelli in a
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland, which finished as a 1–2 away loss. ==Career statistics==