Ambassador Speeches

11^th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 2025

ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR  AT ALAI FOOTBALL STADIUM OSH ON 22.6.25

Prof Attokurov Kursantbek Sharabidinovich,

Vice Rector Rector of the Osh State University

YogaMama studio, Osh 

Distinguished Guests, Dear students,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good Evening!

            It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the celebration of 11^th International Day of Yoga at Osh. As United Nations General Assembly adopted the unanimous resolution on 11^th December, 2014 declared 21^st June as the International Day of Yoga. Since then, millions of people across the world, including in the Kyrgyz Republic, are taking part in the celebration of Yoga every year across the globe and the number is rising every day every year.  

This year’s global theme, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health / एक पृथ्वी, एक स्वास्थ्य के लिए योग”, underscores the profound connection between human well-being and ecological balance. This year’s aims to promote yoga as a powerful tool for physical vitality, mental clarity, emotional peace, and spiritual harmony — all essential in fostering a sustainable and healthy world.“  and aligns with the global health vision presented during India’s G20 Presidency and reflects the Indian civilisational ethos of ‘Sarve Santu Niramaya’, meaning—“May all be free from disease.”

The National Event on 21 June 2025 will take place in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will lead the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) session with more than five lakh participants.

3.        Yoga is gaining its popularity for its myriad health benefits. Embassy of India  we are conducting Yoga classes free of cost at its premises on a regular basis.  Embassy’s Yoga teacher Ms Anna Ustinova is will lead the Yoga session today.The curtain raiser Yoga event was organised by the Embassy at the shores of Issyk-Kul lake on 2 May 2025 with the support from Mayor of Cholpon-Ata and Rector of International Higher School of Medicine. 

A special yoga session was organized by the Embassy at the Ala Archa  National Park, Bishkek on 27 May 2025 and was attended by Press & media journalists and Yoga studio instructors. 

Yesterday on 21 June 2025, Embassy celebrated the 11^th International Day of Yoga in collaboration with Bishkek Mayor at iconic location of Kurmanjan Datka monument,  which was attended by more than 300 people including the officials of Kyrgyz Republic and members of the Diplomatic community and International Organization.  JalalaAAbad and Kant University also celebrated the 11^th IDY on 21 June 2025 at their  respective locations.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

4.        We are extremely grateful to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and to the Office of the Mayor of Osh for excellence support that we have received to celebrate International Day of Yoga in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Today we are celebrating the 11^th IDY 2025 at Osh at this beautiful football ground of Alai Football Academy, and we are thankful to the Deputy Mayor of Osh and Rector of the Osh State University for providing us excellent support in planning and preparing this event.   I would also like to thank my colleagues at the Embassy  and above all I would like to thank all of you for joining us today for celebrating 11^th International Day of Yoga in Osh and making it a grand success. I wish you all good-health and success in all your endeavour.  Wishing you a joyful evening of Yoga.

5.        Thank you once again!

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