Time to internationally recognize this crime against humanity - Mkhitaryan's message on Armenian Genocide Day
Armenian national football team captain and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhiyaryan has released a message on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
"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. It is time to internationally recognize this crime against humanity and to empower modern society's commitment to prevent repetition of such atrocities," Mkhitaryan wrote on Facebook.
The football player also expressed gratitude to dozens of countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide.