Vladimir Putin takes oath as Russia's president for record 5th term
PTC News Desk: Vladimir Putin took the oath of office for a new six-year term as President of Russia on Tuesday at an inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin.
According to TASS, Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkin has announced that Putin has formally taken office as Russian president for another six-year term.
After Putin took the oath of office, Zorkin presented him with presidential power, including the presidential insignia, which is a golden cross of St. George displaying the Russian coat of arms and a gold chain with the words "Virtue, Honesty, and Glory."
Following the oath-taking ceremony, the head of state gave a speech.
TASS said that the ceremony marks the start of Putin's fifth presidential term.
Furthermore, his first two stints in office were both four years long. However, the presidential term was later extended to six years by constitutional revisions.
Putin won the presidential elections in March, garnering 87.17% of the vote after processing 70% of the electoral protocols.
Putin's first six-year presidential term began in 2012, and his second started in 2018. The Constitution was altered in 2020, allowing him to run for president in 2024, according to TASS.
Nikolai Kharitonov of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation finished second with 4.1% of the vote, while Vladislav Davankov of the New People's Party came in third with 4.8%.
According to preliminary figures as of 6 p.m. (Moscow time) on Sunday, voter turnout in the presidential elections, which were held for the first time over three days from March 15-17, was 74.22 percent.
- ANI
