Levon Aronian: Message of remembering and demanding must be directed towards ourselves

GM Levon Aronian took to Facebook to pay tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims on April 24, a day when Armenians commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Ottoman-era massacre.

"Today we, Armenians, commemorate the victims of Armenian genocide in Ottoman Empire 1915-1918. For me personally, it’s a day of reflection, when I think about what I have accomplished as a representative of our nation," he wrote.

"In my understanding the message of Remembering and Demanding must be directed towards ourselves. I remember my forefathers, my culture, my faith and the meaning of being being an Armenian. I demand from myself to be pure, strong , wise and humble. I remember that I represent my nation and I demand from myself try and be the best person i can be in everything I do.

"There is a wise saying “a life that ends with death, is not worth living” . Let all of us live and try to be remembered by the good things we did for our nation and the  world," Aronian said.