Inauguration of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin (1996)

The Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin; the chimes.

Panorama of buildings in the Kremlin area.

The Russian flag is flying.

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a bridge; transport is passing - shot from a distance.

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Basil's Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral) on Red Square; the Kremlin wall; the towers of the Kremlin.

Spasskaya Tower; the Kremlin chimes.

The hall of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.

Officials and guests in the hall.

The flag and coat of arms of Russia on the stage of the KDS. The ceremonial inauguration of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin.

Among those present in the hall are A.G. Lukashenko, N.I. Yeltsin, G.A. Aliyev, A. Chubais, General A. Lebed, E.A. Shevardnadze and others.

The national flag of the Russian Federation and the standard of the president of the Russian Federation, the presidential sign and a specially published text of the Constitution of Russia are brought into the hall.

The Chairman of the Constitutional Court V.A. Tumanov accepts the symbols of presidential power.

The following are invited to the stage to take part in the ceremony: Chairman of the Russian Government V.S. Chernomyrdin; Chairman of the Federation Council E.S. Stroyev; Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation G.N. Seleznev; Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission N.T. Ryabov; Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II. Those present at the ceremony in the hall.

The chimes on the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin show 12 o'clock (the chimes can be heard). B.N. Yeltsin comes out onto the KDS stage. N.T. Ryabov speaks (synchronously).

Standing on the stage: B.N. Yeltsin, V.S. Chernomyrdin, E.S. Stroyev and others. V.A. Tumanov speaks (synchronously). B.N. Yeltsin takes the oath of office of the President of Russia (synchronously). A. Lukashenko, G. Aliyev, A. Lebed, A. Chubais and others are in the hall.

The Russian anthem is played; those present in the hall stand.

The flag of the Russian Federation flies on the building of the Grand Kremlin Palace. E.S. Stroyev places the symbol of presidential power on the President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin.

Those present applaud; among them are Yu.M. Luzhkov, E.M. Primakov, N.I. Yeltsin, A. Lukashenko, E. Shevardnadze and others.

Patriarch Alexy II speaks (synchronously).

An artillery salute in honor of the inauguration of the President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin.

The participants of the ceremony stand on the stage of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses; a military brass band plays.

The flag of Russia on the dome of the Grand Kremlin Palace.