Jakarta, Oct. 11 -- Indonesia is set to receive 30,190 items from the Eugene Dubois Collection and 20 historical cultural objects from the Netherlands under two transfer agreements signed with the Dutch minister of education, culture and science.

Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon said the repatriation marked an important step toward restoring historical justice and cultural sovereignty, as well as recognizing Indonesia's cultural identity through the return of the objects.

"The repatriation agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands reaffirms historical justice, the restoration of cultural sovereignty, and recognition of the dignity and cultural identity of the Indonesian nation," Zon said in a statement in Jakarta.

The return...