Offers to compare how the inaugurations in different countriesah and in Georgia.
Georgia
The inauguration of the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, will take place in the Batonis-Tsikhe fortress, built in the 17th - 18th centuries in the city of Telavi in \u200b\u200bthe Kakheti region. Zurabishvili chose this place, as she lost in this district.
According to the protocol, Zurabishvili should be met by the Chairman of the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Chairmen of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts and the Chairman of the Central Election Commission. At the beginning of the inauguration, the "President of Georgia" will be announced, and Zurabishvili, along with those who meet him, will take a seat next to the podium.
First, the President of the Constitutional Court must make a speech and invite the President to take the oath. The President puts his right hand on the Constitution and swears an oath. After that, the national anthem of Georgia will sound, seven artillery volleys will be fired and the flag of Georgia will be raised.
An innovation in Zurabishvili's inauguration will be that the current President of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili, will receive a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Georgian Armed Forces about readiness for the ceremony before the ceremony.
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Russia
Traditionally, the inauguration of the president Russian Federation held in the Grand Kremlin Palace of the Moscow Kremlin and since 2000 has been accompanied by a festive prayer of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Some traditions of the inauguration are borrowed from the ceremonial Russian Empire... The inauguration of 2018 was remembered for the "premiere" of a Russian-made limousine from the "Cortege" project.
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France
According to the protocol, the outgoing and newly elected French presidents meet on the steps of the Elysee Palace. Then the old head of state hands over the so-called nuclear suitcase to the new one and leaves his former residence. An obligatory part of the inauguration is the lighting of the eternal flame and the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe. The peculiarity of the French inauguration is that the president does not take any oath.
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USA
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017 was the most expensive in the history of the country: it cost taxpayers $ 90 million. By tradition, almost all of his living predecessors come to congratulate the new head of state. The country's constitution and the Bible were held by his wife Melania during the taking of the oath by Trump.
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Czech
The peculiarity of the inauguration in the Czech Republic is that the slightest hesitation or deviation from the text of the oath is the basis for the immediate cancellation of the election results and the appointment of new ones. This is spelled out in the Constitution of the country.
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South Korea
The inauguration of presidents in South Korea is held in front of the building of the unicameral National Assembly in the open air. Guests are seated on chairs in front of the rostrum, from which the new head of state speaks. Everyone attending the inauguration is given a plastic raincoat in case of rain.
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Brazil
The country's Constitution stipulates that the presidential oath is an obligatory part of the inauguration. The rest of the activities on this day are part of the tradition. The new head of state solemnly drives through the capital in an open car, followed by a military parade and the public appointment of several senior officials, including the Minister of Justice and other members of the government.
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Belarus
The first and so far the only president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, during the fifth inauguration, arrived at the Palace of Independence, accompanied by an honorary escort of motorcyclists and almost recited the oath in Belarusian by heart. All over Minsk on this day, festive illumination is on.
Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron
Today, May 14, the inauguration of the new President of France, who will race on May 7, took place. The French believed that it was the leader of the Forward movement who deserved to rule the country. Of course, the inauguration is one of the most important and significant events not only for Macron himself, but also for his wife Brigitte, who could not help but come to support her husband.
As soon as Emmanuelle and Brigitte appeared together in public, photographers began to work much more actively. For the couple, this was the first joint exit after the announcement that it was Emmanuel who would become the new president. That is why the appearance of Mrs. Macron, who has long managed to conquer among netizens and become almost the most talked about first lady (after Melania Trump, of course), was one of the most anticipated at the inauguration.
According to Western sources, for the release of Brigitte Macron, she decided to entrust the creation of her outfit to the Louis Vuitton fashion house, which prepared a sky blue set for the country's first lady. Brigitte opted for a double-breasted jacket and, of course, a skirt just above the knee length and flesh-colored pumps. But Emmanuel was clearly dressed more modestly: it is said that no more than 500 euros were spent on his dark blue classic suit.
Note that one of the main events at the inauguration (apart from the appearance of Brigitte, of course) was the meeting with the current French President Francois Hollande, who was supposed to conduct the final rite of "initiation". Tomorrow Emmanuel will need to announce the name of the country's new prime minister.
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France. Today the Chairman of the Constitutional Council of the country Laurent Fabius proclaimed the French politician president, the site reports with reference to "TASS".
"You take office and become the eighth president of the French Republic," said Fabius, stressing that more than 20 million French voted for Macron.
He also called the past election campaign in the country unprecedented in its tension and opposition of candidates.
Macron's inauguration took place at the Elysee Palace
The inauguration ceremony of the eighth President of the French Republic took place at the Elysee Palace. It began with a meeting between François Hollande, who ended his five-year rule, and the election winner, Emmanuel Macron.
Laurent Fabius, in his speech, reminded the new President of France that, taking the top post in the country, he simultaneously becomes the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces. “You are now embodying the hopes of France,” Fabius also said. He called on the new president to promote stability in the republic and "calm the passions", meaning the confrontation between the right, centrist and left forces, as well as the radicalization of some of the country's Muslims.
Laurent Fabius, in his speech, reminded the new President of France that assuming the highest post in the country, he simultaneously becomes the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces. “You are now embodying the hopes of France,” said Fabius.
He called on the new president to promote stability in the republic and "calm down passions", meaning the confrontation between the right, center and left forces, as well as the radicalization of some of the country's Muslims.
The new president accompanied Hollande until he left the palace
Earlier, on the porch of the Elysee Palace, the farewell ceremony of Macron and Hollande took place. It took place after a conversation between the two politicians in the presidential office, which lasted more than an hour, although initially it was not supposed to take more than 25 minutes.
Then Macron and Hollande parted, saying warm words to each other and shaking hands tightly. Emmanuel Macron accompanied Hollande to the car, going down the stairs of the palace porch with him, which, according to the protocol, is a demonstration of respect for the outgoing politician. Hollande himself, assuming the presidency in 2012, did not accompany Nicolas Sarkozy from the doors of the palace, quickly turned away from him and left, which was perceived in the political world as an outright insult to the former head of state. Hollande then had to publicly apologize for the incident.
On the red carpet, Hollande walked to his car, which was parked in the middle of the main courtyard of the residence, under the flashes of cameras and applause from the audience. From the Elysee Palace, the former French President headed for the opposite bank of the Seine, to Rue Solferino, where the headquarters of the French Socialist Party is located. Thus, Hollande repeated the path that his predecessor, the socialist François Mitterrand, took in 1995.
In the building on Solferino Street, François Hollande will have a meeting with party leaders, its deputies and senators. In the evening, the former president will lead a gala dinner with a small circle of friends.
Hollande who left the post in accordance with existing rules will receive from the state a service apartment, several paid assistants, security, a driver and a car. According to unofficial information, François Hollande's apartment will be located on the prestigious Rue de Rivoli.
Macron was greeted with volleys from guns
The ceremony ended at noon. Macron, who also became commander-in-chief of the country, walked around the ranks of representatives of all branches of the armed forces lined up in the palace garden. The national anthem of France - "Marseillaise" was played.
This was followed by 21 volleys of artillery pieces used by the French forces during the First World War. They are traditionally installed on the opposite bank of the Seine on the esplanade of the Cathedral of the Invalids.
The festivities will continue soon on the Champs Elysees. Emmanuel Macron will ride slowly through them, greeting the assembled French. Then, according to the tradition that has developed in the country, he will light a fire at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located under the Arc de Triomphe in Place Charles de Gaulle.
PARIS, 14 May. / Corr. TASS Mikhail Timofeev /. Emergency measures are being taken in Paris to ensure security during the inauguration ceremony of the country's new president, Emmanuel Macron. More than 1.5 thousand policemen and gendarmes have been mobilized in the city, military patrols are on duty.
Special street
Police armed with machine guns with the help of buses blocked the street Claire located next to the TASS office, on which since the middle of 2016 in a large apartment building the married couple of Macrons lives. Several times, groups of more and more plainclothes policemen passed through the cordon, one of whose tasks was to ensure security in this house.
It is from here that, with a large escort, Macron in an armored car will go to the Elysee Palace, on the red carpet of which he must enter at exactly 10:00 (11:00 Moscow time). His wife Brigitte will arrive separately in 10 minutes. This is due to the fact that according to the protocol, she should not go up the stairs of the palace with her husband to meet François Hollande, since he is not married and will meet them alone.
Rue Claire after the second round of the presidential elections and the victory of Emmanuel Macron in them is constantly closed while the future president is in his apartment. Local residents can get into their homes only upon presentation of documents. Nevertheless, despite the strict security measures, his wife Brigitte, with little or no security, periodically appears in the quarter and enjoys taking pictures with its residents.
Fields under control
The security regime in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Elysee Palace is being tightened. All nearby streets are overlapped or taken under tight control. Beauvais Square, located between the Elysee Palace and the main residence of the French Minister of the Interior, has become practically inaccessible. On all streets close to the Elysee Palace, the police check the bags of passers-by.
Additional police and gendarmerie units will soon be deployed to the Champs Elysees area, as at noon, following the inauguration ceremony, the new president will proceed along this main avenue of the capital to the Arc de Triomphe, where a fire lighting ceremony will take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The police have warned that the public will be removed a great distance from the Place Charles de Gaulle, which houses the Arc de Triomphe.
All the Champs Elysees have been set up with barriers to which spectators wishing to see the passing president will be allowed only after a thorough search and metal detectors. On the roofs of the surrounding houses are snipers from the police and gendarmerie special forces. The vast area around the avenue will be completely closed to car traffic, this will practically paralyze the western part of the French capital for several hours.
Meeting at the city hall
In the evening, the security zone will move to the area of \u200b\u200bthe Paris City Hall - there the new French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive to meet with the mayor Anne Hidalgo. They are expected to discuss the steps being taken to select Paris as the venue for the 2024 Olympic Games.
François Hollande's cortege crosses Paris, observing the speed limit and stopping at traffic lights. The incoming person seems to emphasize that a "normal president" is coming to power. He even chose the car as an average Frenchman: a small Citroen with a hybrid engine that runs on diesel and electricity. Hollande starts saving with himself. He intends to cut the presidential salary by almost a third.
Nicolas Sarkozy is already on the steps of the Elysee Palace. Yesterday's rivals are shaking hands. Hundreds of guests gathered in the hall will wait. First - half an hour tete-a-tete to transfer secret state affairs and the so-called "nuclear briefcase".
"Nobody knows what he looks like. Perhaps this is just a code that needs to be learned by heart - a few letters and numbers. Previously, this code was engraved on a medallion that the president always carried with him. It is known that on the day of Georges Pompidou's death, such a medallion was Now this is perhaps just a combination, "says historian and inauguration expert Alexis Buva.
At the time of the transfer of power, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was hosting a friend of the new president, Valerie Trierweiler. Now she is the mistress of the Elysee Palace and the first lady, although Hollande is not officially married. Its status for the protocol service is a puzzle to be solved in the coming days. At the end of the week, Valerie will accompany the president to the G8 summit in the United States.
Since the time of Charles de Gaulle, founder of the Fifth Republic, the protocol of the Elysee Palace has undergone significant changes. Then, half a century ago, the issues of marriage were treated much more strictly: the entrance to the residence of the French president was closed to unregistered couples and divorced women.
Valerie Trierweiler refuses to live in the Elysee Palace. She is quite satisfied with the three-room apartment on the outskirts of Paris, which they rent with Hollande. The presidential security is shocked: how to ensure the safety of the head of state who lives in an apartment building ?!
The Elysee Palace Nicolas Sarkozy leaves hand in hand with Karla. He will now live with her. As a former president, Sarkozy will receive 6 thousand euros per month for life, plus another 11.5 thousand - the salary of a member of the Constitutional Council, which all former French presidents become. Sarkozy also intends to return to the law practice with which he once started. In the house, a stone's throw from the Elysee Palace, his assistants have already looked after an office space. But for the next 3 months, the former president intends to rest. And the new one will have to get to work literally from the first minutes. Already today, François Hollande is to announce the name of his prime minister and go to Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Together with the status of head of state, Hollande receives the title of Grand Master of the Order of the Legion of Honor. A heavy chain with the names of all French presidents was previously worn on the chest, now it is simply carried out on a velvet pillow.
Hollande travels to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is located at the Arc de Triomphe, in the pouring rain. The umbrella is not assumed by the protocol. He shakes hands with the veterans and lays a wreath at the eternal flame, holding himself truly with presidential dignity, even though he squeezes his jacket. This image of the president will remain in history, like all the details of today.
The press will discuss for a long time that François Hollande did not invite his children to the inauguration, and Segolene Royal's ex-girlfriend, who actively campaigned for him, too; that at his table during a solemn, but very short dinner at the Elysee Palace, he seated only former socialist prime ministers, although he promised to stand above political strife.
It is important for Hollande to enlist the support of the majority in parliament, the elections to which will take place in a month. And this is a signal to voters. As a politician, he turned out to be the most normal and quite predictable. What kind of president will be, time will tell.
