Mkhitaryan on Armenian Genocide: It is time to internationally recognize this crime against humanity

Armenian national squad captain and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has commemorated Armenian Genocide, on the 103rd anniversary of this tragedy.

“Yesterday Armenians showed to the world a great model of soft power and today they are demonstrating unity in remembering victims of the first Genocide of XXth Century - the Armenian Genocide,” the 29-year-old footballer wrote on his Facebook page. “It is time to internationally recognize this crime against humanity and to empower modern society’s commitment to prevent repetition of such atrocities. Our gratitude to dozen of countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide.”

Mkhitaryan on Monday had reflected on the opposition movement in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan—and demanding ex-President Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation from his recently-elected post of Prime Minister, and posted a respective comment about 1.5 hours before Sargsyan’s stepping down.

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