MOSCOW, April 23 Senators were informed about the upcoming inauguration of the President of the Russian Federation on May 7, there are no written invitations yet, a source in the Federation Council said.
«They verbally said that the inauguration is on May 7 and that we should be ready,» the agency's interlocutor said. According to him, “there are no written invitations yet.” PCR testing will take place on the eve of the event.
The head of the Federation Council Committee on Regulations, Vyacheslav Timchenko, confirmed that “the inauguration of the president (will take place) on May 7,” the time of the event will be known later. According to him, on the morning of May 6, senators must undergo a PCR test.
In mid-March, a source in the State Duma said that the presidential inauguration will take place on May 7, and on May 8 the Duma will consider the issue of appointing the chairman of the government.