Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Armenia will face difficult test at League of NationsMarch 22, 2018 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The captain of the Armenian national team Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said Armenia will face a difficult test at the League of Nations, ARKA reports. “You shouldn’t think that we are in a very easy group with very simple rivals. In modern football, there’s no such thing as strong and weak rivals, we are facing a serious test. But we must do everything to win every single match,” said Mkhitaryan, who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal. Weighing in on the upcoming matches with the national teams of Estonia and Lithuania, he noted that the mood in the national team is always at the highest level. According to him, the Armenian team needs to make maximum effort in these friendly games, as well as in those that will follow in late May and early June, in order to properly prepare for the League of Nations fixtures. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |