President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on August 31.
“Elchi” reports that one of the main goals of the World Nomad Games is to promote values such as friendship, unity, and mutual respect that have united different peoples for centuries.
This event is considered an important international platform for demonstrating, preserving, and passing on the heritage, culture, ancient traditions, and national values of nomadic civilization to future generations.
Within the framework of these Games, which will bring together representatives from various countries of the world, competitions will be organized in traditional ancient sports historically formed by nomadic peoples, including horse riding, wrestling, archery, and others.
Within the framework of the event, which will last until September 6, the cultural heritage and national traditions of the participating countries will also be presented.