ArmInfo. The 8th International Day of Yoga was celebrated on the territory of the "Mother Armenia" Military History Museum in Yerevan's "Victory" park.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MoESCS) of the Republic of Armenia, the event was held with the cooperation of the MoESCS with the Embassy of India in Armenia. "I am very glad to see that yoga has found its place in Armenia. The Armenian society is quite peaceful, you do not like violence. You are familiar with the ideas of yoga," said Indian Ambassador to Armenia Kishan Dan Dewal.
For his part, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Alfred Kocharyan noted that joining this initiative, Armenia seeks to demonstrate that, as a country with a rich culture, it attaches great importance to the world cultural heritage. "We are happy to support the popularization of other cultures in Armenia," the Deputy Minister said, also pointing out the role of yoga as part of a healthy lifestyle.
According to Alfred Kocharyan, the events dedicated to yoga in Armenia make Armenia-India intercultural dialogue valuable, its continuous progress, as well as the centuries-old friendship and cooperation between the Armenian and Indian peoples.
The UN General Assembly has declared June 21, 2014 as International Yoga Day. Armenia was among 179 countries that voted in favor of this decision. International Yoga Day has been celebrated around the world since 2015. Yoga means union, between the personality of man and the essence of the universe, the main idea is peace, not violence.