By Miklouho-Maclay Foundation.
 
Russian businessman erected the flag of Papua New Guinea on top of Mountain Elbrus
On June 23, 2019 the flag of a distant country, Papua New Guinea, was erected at the highest peak of Russia and Europe by Yuri Emaykin, a successful businessman and a true friend of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation.

Yuri Emaykin ascended the summit of 5642 meters twice. And the second time he had a special sense and a purpose, which helped him overcome all the difficulties of a very difficult route.
"It all started from the moment when I met Nickolai Miklouho-Maclay, the descendant of the famous Russian traveler and humanist, and heard his extraordinary story, which became a continuation of the history of almost 150 years. It turns out that they still remember Russia on that distant island, and the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation has plans and projects for more than one life. I could not pass by, I wanted to become a part of this important case of enlightenment among the Russians in the field of History and Geography, to participate in the research expeditions led by Miklouho-Maclay in PNG, reviving Russian research activity in Oceania. Only a year ago we started to support the projects of the Foundation, but the projects seem to be enough for five years. With heart and soul, we have already made a lot for it.

And my idea was that Papua New Guinea is a distant place from Russia, and, for the people of Papua, Russia is also very far and even unreachable. Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe and unreachable. I felt that it would be very nice for the residents of PNG if the flag of their country would be erected on top of it. And the flag was erected on June 23, 2019. So, it happened, and it was very exciting to erect it on top, so that the people of Papua New Guinea knew and rejoiced that the people of Russia remember them and do something in their honor."