International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace; it was established by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. The students of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Journalism of Ala-Too University organized an event devoted to that date. The event started by planting the “Arizonian cypress “which is a symbol of eternal youth and life in a university garden. The foreign teachers of the university, and students who came to get an education from Somalia, South Africa, Germany, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Tajikistan shared their opinions and wishes concerning the international Day of Peace and released the pigeons into the sky as a symbol of Peace. The entertaining part of the event was closed with the Kyrgyz national dance by students of Seytek School. 

 The purpose of event was to increase young people's awareness of re-establishing and consolidating peace in the world.

 The event organizers emphasized on the importance of having this event on an annual basis and wished peace, prosperity and friendship in the world.

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