Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly
The annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly is a speech given by the Russian President to outline the state and condition in which Russia is in. It is given in front of a joint meeting of the two houses of the Russian Parliament: the State Duma and Federation Council. Article 84 of the current Constitution of Russia enacted in 1993 says "The President of the Russian Federation shall: address the Federal Assembly with annual messages on the situation in the country, on the guidelines of the internal and foreign policy of the State". First Russian President Boris Yeltsin delivered the first Address to the Federal Assembly on 24 February 1994. The date of the presidential address is not fixed.
2008 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly given by President Dmitry Medvedev
President Boris Yeltsin with Chairman of the Federation Council Vladimir Shumeyko and Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Rybkin during the 1995 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly
2019 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly given by President Vladimir Putin
The president of the Russian Federation is the executive head of state of Russia. The president is the chair of the Federal State Council and the supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. It is the highest office in Russia.
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Vladimir Putin takes the presidential oath in 2012
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President Vladimir Putin delivering the 2012 Address to the Federal Assembly