Sukarno in the Eyes of the World

Photo Stamps neighboring countries that have Soekarno picture:

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President Sukarno had just arrived at the airport of Washington DC, USA, during the day. Accompanied by representatives of the U.S. president, Richard Nixon, Bung Karno was greeted by U.S. forces shot 21 times with dignity. Bung Karno arrived in Washington in order to visit the U.S. for 18 days at the invitation of U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower (Photo: May 16, 1956).

President Sukarno and U.S. President Kennedy, sitting together in an open car, while passing team honors at the U.S. Air Force Base, MD. Bung Karno came to the U.S. in order to trial the incidence of problems Cuba (Photos: 24 April 1961).

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President Sukarno was guest of honor Japanese Emperor, Hirohito, and Prince Akihito. Bung Karno eaten lunch at a Japanese imperial palace in Tokyo (Photo: 3 February 1958).









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President Sukarno Stood side by side with leaders of 4 Non Block after they finished a meeting. From left to right: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Indian Prime Minister), Kwame Nkrumah (President of Ghana), Gamal Abdel Nasser (President of Egypt), Bung Karno, and Tito (president of Yugoslavia). Public fifth nation bloc's leaders meet that produce calls on U.S. President Eisenhower (U.S. President) and the Prime Minister of "the Soviet Union" / Russia, Nikita Khruschev, so they do diplomacy, negotiations back (Photo: 29 September 1960).

President Sukarno with the Prime Minister of France, Pompidou (Photo: 1965).

President Sukarno was talking with the President of Cuba, Osvaldo Dorticos Torrado (left) and Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro (right) in Havana, Cuba (Photos: May 9, 1960).

President Sukarno arrived at Karachi airport, Pakistan. Accompanied by the President of Pakistan, Iskander Ali Mirza, Bung Karno was visible salute, flanked by Indonesian flag and the flag of Pakistan (Photo: January 25, 1958).

Soekarno Blue Mosque in St. Petersburgh

In the Soviet Union communist country, Sukarno name is very well known. Not only regarded as a friend in the Cold War against the West axis, but also as a Muslim president who gave a "blessing" in the Muslim majority country hammer and sickle. It all started when the last president in 1955, visited the second largest city in Russia this. At that time, Sukarno was enjoying the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in the 17th century. From inside the car, Sukarno saw a glimpse of a building that is unique and second to none, he learned later, the mosque was used as an armory.

After two days enjoying the beauty of the city of St. Petersburg which was then still called Leningrad, Sukarno flew to Moscow for high-level talks to discuss the future of bilateral cooperation and various key positions in the escalating Cold War. In that meeting Sukarno threw his disappointment at the Soviet ruler Nikita Khrushchev iron curtain, he saw about a beautiful mosque. A week after the visit was over. A good news came from the center of power, the Kremlin in Moscow. A local government officials reported that the only mosque in Leningrad which has become post-revolution Bolshevic warehouses can be opened again for worship Muslims, without any conditions. The messenger also does not provide a shred of reason why it all happened. However, Muslims to this day are very grateful and believe that the people behind this Sukarno. So no wonder if the Muslims in St. Petersburg was dubbed the Blue Mosque mosque Sukarno.

Egypt Jalan Ahmad Soekarno

Relationship between the peak RI - Egypt, occurs when the two countries led by Ir. Sukarno of Indonesia and Gammal Abdul Nasser of Egypt. To note, the first President of Indonesia is known in Egypt by the name of Ahmad Sukarno. The addition of the name of Ahmad performed by Indonesian students in Egypt to strengthen Islamic nuances that attract people of Egypt that the President of Indonesia is Muslim, uniform with the name of the Vice President who initiated the name of Mohammad, Mohammad Hatta full. Both (Ahmad and Muhammad) are Islamic names.

Recorded, six times Soekarno menggunjungi ini.Selain pharaoh's country, his friendship with Nasser and activities both as an initiator in the Asian-African Conference, President Soekarno made a name so fragrant in the eyes of the government and the Egyptian people, so that his name immortalized as the name of the street in Egypt. Roads adjacent to the Sudan, Kit-Kat Regional Agouza Geiza. This road can be reached from the student area in al-Hay al-Asyir (Sector 10) Madinat al-Nasr (Nasr City) by riding the green bus number 109 and 167.

Morocco Jalan Soekarno

If no street in Jakarta called Casablanca, a city famous in Morocco, then in Morocco also contained the names of streets smelling Indonesia. Unmitigated name of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, 'dicatut' a street name in Ibokota Morocco, Rabat. Apparently impressed with the figure of Soekarno Morocco. The street name was unveiled by the Bung Karno with King Muhammad V as his visit to Morocco on May 2, 1960. Over time the name was: 'sharia Al-Rais Ahmed Sukarno' is now well known as Rue Suokarno. The road adjacent to the central post office Morocco.

Sukarno chose the name, because Sukarno was the originator of the Asian-African Conference (KAA) in 1955. The name was chosen as a tribute to President Sukarno. As is known, the results of KAA is currently being felt by the participating countries, including Morocco itself. As a form of friendship the two nations, in Jakarta, we were met with a road Jalan Casablanca.

Pakistan Jalan Soekarno

Pakistan respected the Bung Karno. There are two places in Pakistan which he named after the Soekarno Square in Khyber Bazar Peshawar, and Soekarno Bazar, Lahore. Soekarno naming is not separated from the actions of the two countries. Pakistan is reluctant to Bung Karno. Even to this day still remember Pakistan military service that sends Bung Karno Navy patrolling the sea south of Pakistan during the conflict heats up between Pakistan and India in 1965. Conversely, the founder of Pakistan Quaid Azzam Ali Jinnah had asked the Netherlands to hold the entire plane stopped in Pakistan in 1947, when the Dutch wanted to invade Indonesia.

The Indonesian government also appreciated the services of Pakistani soldiers, who joined the group when it was an ally. Groups of hundreds of Pakistani soldiers had been ordered to attack when an ally Indonesia in Surabaya until November 1945. But they rebelled and chose to fight on the side of Indonesia. Of the total 600 Pakistani soldiers, as many as 500 people died in Surabaya. In August 1995, the Indonesian War Indenpendece Awards give medals to the Pakistan army.

Cuba Soekarno stamps

In 2008, the Cuban government issued a series of stamps Bung Karno with Fidel Castro and one of the Argentine-born Cuban guerrilla leader, Che Guevara. Historical and patriotic stamps worth it, issued to commemorate the diplomatic relations between the two countries, as well as with regard to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Fidel Castro.

Bung Karno visited Havana, Cuba, on May 9 to May 14, 1960. He became the first foreign head of state government who traveled to Cuba after the 1959 revolution. At the airport, which is considered to participate Bung Karno inspired the Cuban revolution was welcomed by dignitaries Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos addition, Prime Minister Fidel Castro Ruz, and the Governor of the National Bank of Che Guevara is also Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Raul Roa Garcia.