page_title: First inauguration of Vladimir Putin
section_title: Ceremony
hierarchical_section_title: First inauguration of Vladimir Putin / Ceremony
caption_attribution_description: English: ST ANDREW HALL IN THE GRAND KREMLIN PALACE, MOSCOW. The inauguration of President Vladimir Putin. The Constitution is being brought into the hall.Русский: МОСКВА, БОЛЬШОЙ КРЕМЛЕВСКИЙ ДВОРЕЦ, АНДРЕЕВСКИЙ ЗАЛ. Торжественная церемония вступления Владимира Путина в должность Президента России. Вносится Конституция России.
context_page_description: The First Inauguration of Vladimir Putin as the President of Russia took place on Sunday, May 7, 2000. The ceremony was held for the first time in the Grand Kremlin Palace and lasted exactly one hour.
  Despite the fact that Boris Yeltsin at the time of the ceremony was already a former President, he was formally invited as a guest, but took part in the ceremony as the outgoing President.
context_section_description: At the beginning of the ceremony, after passing through St. George and Alexander Halls, the soldiers of the Kremlin Regiment brought in Andrew's hall Flag of Russia, Flag of the President of Russia, a special copy of the Russian Constitution and the Sign of the President of Russia.
  Then, on the podium in the St. Andrew Hall rose Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Russia Marat Baglay, Chairman of the Federation Council Yegor Stroyev, Chairman of the State Duma Gennady Seleznyov and Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation Alexander Veshnyakov.
  Vladimir Putin arrived in the Kremlin and entered the Grand Kremlin Palace.
  At St. Andrew's Hall was invited to the First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.
  With the first blow of the Kremlin chimes came Vladimir Putin, passing St. George and Alexander Halls, on the podium in the hall of St. Andrew.
  The first speech was made by Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia Alexander Veshnyakov. He congratulated Putin on his victory in the elections and said that the elections were held in accordance with the laws of Russia.
  The second speech was President of the Constitutional Court Marat Baglai. He called on Vladimir Putin to take the oath of the President of Russia.
  After Vladimir Putin said the text of the oath, sounded Anthem of Russia and a copy of the Standard of the President of Russia was raised over the dome of the Kremlin Senate.
  After the national anthem, Boris Yeltsin made a speech in which Putin congratulated, wished success and encouraged to continue to build a new democratic Russia.
  After Yeltsin, with his first speech as President of Russia, Vladimir Putin speaks.
  Vladimir Putin, left St. Andrew's Hall on the accompaniment of the song "Glory" to the music of Mikhail Glinka and Artillery salute.
  Then, at the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin, Boris Yeltsin introduced the Kremlin Regiment of Vladimir Putin, passing thus the authority of the Supreme Commander of the new President.
  At the end of the ceremony, Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin accepted congratulations.
caption: Soldiers carrying Presidential symbols.
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