President Armen Sarkissian congratulated Henrikh Mkhitaryan, captain of the Armenian national football team and midfielder of Roma, on becoming a father.
"Congratulations, dear Henrikh," Sarkissian wrote on Instagram. "Welcome to the new world, Hamlet Mkhitaryan Jr.; great football awaits you."
The Football Federation of Armenian (FFA) also congratulated Mkhitaryan.
"The captain of the Armenian national team has become a father," the FFA noted on Facebook. "We congratulate Henrikh and Betty on giving birth to a baby [boy]."
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