Soekarno name is known fragrance in the world. As the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, and his skill at playing politics in the international world, a new spirit for the countries of Asia and Africa in the past for free. Friend and foe alike made shy by his views. As a result, a series of praise and grace pinned on Sukarno himself into various manifestations. These collect 5 of them:
1. Soekarno Blue Mosque, St. Petersburg
In the communist countries of the Soviet Union, Soekarno 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 give a "blessing" some Muslims in the country hammer and sickle. It all started when the president in 1955 ago, a visit to the second largest city in Russia this. At that time, Soekarno was enjoying the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in the 17th century. From inside the car, Soekarno glimpse see a building that is unique and second to none, he learned later, the mosque has become an arsenal.
After two days enjoying the beauty of the city of St. Petersburg which was then still called Leningrad, Soekarno flew to Moscow for high-level talks to discuss the future of bilateral cooperation and other key positions in the Cold War continues to mount. In that meeting Soekarno threw his disappointment at the Soviet ruler Nikita Khrushchev iron curtain, she saw about a beautiful mosque. A week after the visit is over. A good news coming from the center of power, the Kremlin in Moscow. A local government officials reported that the only mosque in Leningrad who had a warehouse after the revolution Bolshevic can be opened again for worship of Muslims, without any conditions. The messenger also does not give any reason why it can all shred happen. However, Muslims to this day are very grateful and believe that Sukarno person behind all this. So no wonder if the Muslims in St. Petersburg calling this mosque as the Blue Mosque Soekarno.
2. Jalan Ahmad Soekarno in Egypt
The highlight harmony between 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 shades that attract the attention of the Egyptian people 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.
Noted, six times the pharaoh's Soekarno menggunjungi country. In addition, his friendship with Nasser and activities both as initiators in the Asia-Africa Conference, the President made a name so sweet in the eyes of the government and the Egyptian people, so be immortalized as the name of the street in Egypt. Roads adjacent to Sudan, Kit-Kat Regional Geiza Agouza. This road can be reached from the students at al-Hay al-Asyir (Sector 10) Madinat al-Nasr (Nasr City) by riding the green bus number 109 and 167.
3. Jalan Soekarno in Marocco
If there is a street named in Jakarta, Casablanca, a famous city in Morocco, then in Morocco there are also street names smelling Indonesia. Unmitigated name of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, 'dicatut' became the name of the street in the capital of Morocco, Rabat. Apparently impressed with the figure of Sukarno Morocco. Street name was officially inaugurated by the Bung Karno with King Mohammed V as his visit to Morocco on May 2, 1960. Name the course of the time: 'sharia Al-Rais Ahmed Sukarno' is now well known as Rue Sukarno. The street is adjacent to the central post office Morocco.
The choice of the name of Soekarno, because Soekarno was the originator of the Asian-African Conference (KAA) in 1955. The name was chosen in honor of President Soekarno. As is known, the KAA is now beginning to be felt by the participating countries, including Morocco itself. As a form of friendship the two nations, in Jakarta ever we meet with the name of the street Jalan Casablanca.
4. Jalan Soekarno in Pakistan
Pakistan so respect Bung Karno. There are two places in Pakistan which he named after the Soekarno Square Khyber Bazar, Peshawar, and Sukarno Bazar, Lahore. Naming is not separated from the Soekarno lunge both countries. Pakistan is reluctant to figure Bung Karno. Even to this day still remember Pakistan military service that sends Bung Karno Navy patrolling the sea south Pakistan as the conflict heats up between Pakistan and India in 1965. Conversely, the founder of Pakistan Quaid Azzam Ali Jinnah had asked the Dutch hold the whole 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 troops that had been ordered to attack Indonesia in Surabaya when allies until November 1945. But they rebelled and chose to fight on the side of Indonesia. From a total of 600 soldiers of Pakistan, as many as 500 people died in Surabaya. In August 1995, Indonesia gave medals Independence War Awards to Pakistan's army.
5. Stamps Soekarno in Cuba
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.
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