67.obljetnica Dana pobjede, u Moskvi
http://www.jutarnji.hr/rusija-slavi-dan-pobjede--pogledajte-spektakularnu-vojnu-paradu-u-moskvi-/1026996/
Putin takes the oath
of office
May 7, 2012
RT
Vladimir Putin has
been inaugurated as Russia's
head of state for the third time with a formal ceremony and a lavish banquet.
Vladimir Putin was
sworn in as president May 7 for the third time. Of the six presidential
inaugurations in post-Soviet Russian history, Putin has taken the oath of
office for half of them.
As is tradition, the
inauguration ceremony took place in the Grand Kremlin
Palace and lasted for
around 40 minutes. Six federal TV channels broadcasted it live. Cranes with
video cameras were installed near the Kremlin to film the presidential
motorcade driving in.
Around 2,000 people
were invited to the event, and only those who were personally invited are
allowed in. There is no opportunity to buy a ticket to the inauguration. Among
those invited were members of upper and lower houses of the Russian parliament,
Constitutional Court
judges, government officials, federal authorities and representatives of the
diplomatic corps. Heads of foreign states have never been invited.
The event began with
flag bearers entering the magnificent Andreyevsky Hall of the Kremlin Palace
carrying the Russian flag, the Constitution and the presidential standard and
insignia. The chairman of the Constitutional
Court then placed them on the stand.
At 11:55 am, the
president-elect arrived at the Kremlin through the gates of the Spassky Tower and walked through the splendid
halls of the palace as clocks chimed in the background. Then the chairman of
the Constitutional Court
requested the newly elected head of the state to take the oath of office. With
his right hand on the Russian Constitution, Vladimir Putin swore allegiance to
the Russian people.
The text of the oath
reads as follows: "In the exercise of the powers of the President of the
Russian Federation, I vow to respect and uphold the rights and freedoms of the
individual and citizen, observe and protect the Constitution of the Russian
Federation, defend the sovereignty, independence, security, and integrity of
the state and serve the people in good faith."
After the oath is
said, the head of the Constitutional
Court handed Putin the symbols of presidential
power and declared that a new president had been sworn into office. This was
followed by the national anthem of the Russian Federation and the
presidential standard was raised above the residence in the Kremlin. Vladimir
Putin then read his inaugural address.
In the final stage of
the grand ceremony, the new head of state came out to the Cathedral Square, as the presidential
regiment marched by and the bells in the Ivan the Great bell tower chimed.
Meanwhile, the head
of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, held a special service in
Kremlin's Annunciation Cathedral, once the private church of the Russian
monarchs.
The ceremony was
followed by a banquet with an exclusive menu that began with scallops with
vegetable pancakes and mushroom sauce, smoked halibut with lettuce, fried duck
roll with rosemary and Cornelian cherry sauce, and seafood salad with avocado
puree.
Hot appetizers
include fried King Kamchatka crab with mini-ratatouille and coconut milk
cappuccino. For the main course, guests were offered sturgeon steak stuffed
with vegetables in champagne sauce or rack of lamb rack with eggplant lasagne.
The attendees were
also able to taste Kremlin Award premium vodka. The new beverage – made of the
best grains and ethanol brands – was developed to be served at official
ceremonies. Those who prefer lighter drinks could choose to fill their glasses
with Abrau Durso collection sparkling wine or Pinot Aligote Selection Chateau
le Grand Vostock (white wine).
The office of the
president of the Russian Federation
was established 20 years ago, with the introduction of the Law on the President
of the Russian Soviet Federative
Socialist Republic.
Boris Yeltsin became the first Russian president and was elected twice, in 1991
and in 1996. Putin became Russian president in 2000, and was re-elected in
2004. He did not run for the post in 2008 as the Constitution does not permit
one person to hold the office for more than two times in succession. He was
appointed prime minister in 2008 and occupied the post for four years. It is
the first time that a Russian president will serve for six years, not four as
previously, due to changes made to the Constitution in 2008.
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http://www.alexanderpalace.org/kremlin1912/chapter1.html
The Unlikely Rise of
Vladimir Putin,” by Masha Gessen
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-man-without-a-face--the-unlikely-rise-of-vladimir-putin-by-masha-gessen/2012/04/07/gIQATH961S_story.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masha_Gessen
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http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/fear-as-protests-in-moscow-turn-violent/
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