The inauguration of the president is carried out on the thirtieth day after the announcement of the voting results in accordance with the law “On elections of the President of the Russian Federation”. Although the scenario of the ceremony is not spelled out by the law on elections, the celebration is taking place according to the traditional plan developed for the first president of Russia.
The inauguration procedure lasts about an hour and takes place in the state rooms of the Grand Kremlin Palace. In a solemn atmosphere, the president-elect stays in the Kremlin, where he takes the presidential oath. The ceremony requires the presence of symbols determined by the presidential decree. This is the President's Badge, his Standard and a specially sworn copy of the Constitution.
The President of the Constitutional Court presents the signs of authority to the President and announces his assumption of office. The standard of the head of state is raised to the sound of the anthem. After that, the president makes a mandatory short speech to the citizens of the country. Glinka's "Glory" sounds, thirty volleys of fireworks are fired from the Kremlin embankment. In conclusion, the head of state receives the parade of the presidential regiment.
The composition of the guests invited to the event is determined by the president's protocol service. The average number of guests is about three thousand people. The presence of members of the government, deputies of the Duma and the Federation Council, and judges of the Constitutional Court is mandatory. By their participation in the event, they strengthen the position of the head of state.
The heads of the administration, representatives of the electoral headquarters, proxies, and the president's wife are invariably represented as representatives of the president.
Other presidential candidates running for election are also on the guest list. The outgoing president is present at the event, he is considered acting until the new head of state is sworn in.
Representatives of the clergy, heads of diplomatic missions, public figures, scientists, representatives of the arts gather to witness the oath of the elected president and his solemn inauguration.
