Monument to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in the Indonesian capital (PHOTOS)
In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, a monument to the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was unveiled, the country's embassy in Russia reported, TASS reports.
The opening of the monument was timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In addition, since 2006, Moscow and Jakarta have been twin cities.
Monument to Yuri Gagarin unveiled in the Indonesian capital
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The embassy noted that the word “satellite” is well known in Indonesia, as well as the name of the first cosmonaut, which is very popular in the country. The reason for such popularity may be that the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, awarded Gagarin for his space flight with the Order of the Second Class of the Star, which is one of the highest state awards in Indonesia.
Earlier it became known that in Jakarta due to heavy downpours, the streets were flooded.
