<P> The President is invested with extensive rights to implement the state's foreign policy . The President determines Russia's position in international affairs and represents the state in international relations, conducts negotiations and signs ratification documents . The President appoints and recalls diplomatic representatives of Russia to foreign states and international organizations . These appointments are preceded by consultations with the respective committees or commissions of the two houses of the Federal Assembly . The President signs international treaties . </P> <P> An important ceremonial role of the President is awarding state awards . State Awards of the Russian Federation are the highest form of official recognition given to individuals for service to the nation in the fields of defense, state - building, economics, science, culture, art, education, health care, public safety, rights advocacy and charity . The state awards of the Russian Federation include the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation as well as orders, medals, emblems and honorary titles . New state honors and awards can be established by the President, who also presents these honors to the recipients in an official ceremony . A Commission for State Honors, which works on a voluntary basis, helps the President to objectively assess potential recipients . </P> <P> The primary working President's residence is the Senate building (also known as 1st building) in the Moscow Kremlin complex . Also the President can use the Grand Kremlin Palace (used for official ceremonies and meetings). Earlier, the President also could use the socalled 14th Administrative Corpus Building (the reserve residence), but in 2016 it was demolished . </P> <P> Since 2000 the current home residence of the President is Novo - Ogaryovo (Russian: Ново - Огарёво). It was planned that it would remain at the disposal of Vladimir Putin after his term ended, as Gorki - 9 (Russian: Горки - 9) (also called Barvikha (Russian: Барвиха), but actually near it) had remained at the disposal of Boris Yeltsin after his retirement . </P>

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