Medvedev to take the reins of Russia´s presidency

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-07-2008 14:30

Dmitry Medvedev will be sworn in as the third president of the Russian Federation on Wednesday. Outgoing President Vladimir Putin will then be confirmed as prime minister on Thursday.

Dmitry Medvedev will be sworn in as the third president  of the Russian Federation on Wednesday. Outgoing President  Vladimir Putin will then be confirmed as prime minister  on Thursday.(CCTV.com)

Medvedev is scheduled to stride into an opulent throne room in the Grand Kremlin Palace around noon on Wednesday. Putin will give a short speech and hand Medvedev the "presidential token", a medal with a two-headed eagle and a cross. The new president will take the oath of office and then address the assembled dignitaries.

Medvedev's inauguration will be followed on Friday by a Victory Day parade celebrating the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Russians can watch the inauguration live on three state-run TV channels.

Editor:Zhang Jia