В.Путин.Вступления в должность Президента России. Part 4

Inauguration Ceremony Part 4 May 7, 2000 The Great Kremlin Palace, Moscow. Церемония вступления Владимира Путина в должность Президента России 7 мая 2000 года Москва, Большой Кремлевский дворец. Mr. Yeltsin hands the Presidential Emblem to President Putin. President Vladimir V. PUTIN: Esteemed citizens of Russia, dear friends! I am addressing you today, you specifically, because you have entrusted me with the highest government post in the country. I understand that I have taken on a great responsibility, and I know that in Russia the head of state has always been and will always be the person who is responsible for everything in the country. The first President of Russia, Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, recalled this today, as he leaves the Kremlin, with words that many will remember. He repeated today in this hall: Take care of Russia. This is precisely what I see as the primary responsibility of the President. I will require that my comrades in arms and my colleagues fulfill this duty. I als