Novo-Ogaryovo

Coordinates: 55°44′00.8″N 37°11′53.8″E / 55.733556°N 37.198278°E / 55.733556; 37.198278
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Vladimir Putin and his then-spouse Lyudmila with US President George W. Bush and his spouse Laura at Novo-Ogaryovo on 24 May 2002
Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin at Novo-Ogaryovo on 7 July 2009

Novo-Ogaryovo (

President Vladimir Putin's second tenure, he has spent progressively more time at Novo-Ogaryovo, so much so that it has been unofficially termed the de facto residence of the head of state.[1]

History

Novo-Ogaryovo was constructed in the first half of the 1950s on the foundation of a 19th-century villa, at the behest of Georgy Malenkov, using his architect daughter's design.[2] Construction work was under way when Malenkov was removed from his position of Premier of the Soviet Union in 1955, and the place was then used as a gosdacha, a "state dacha", or vacation retreat for housing guests, for receptions, and as a workplace for various government committees.

Since 1991, Novo-Ogaryovo has been reserved as a government residence, mostly unused until Russian President Vladimir Putin (in office from 31 December 1999) had it renovated in 2000. A six-meter-high wall surrounds the Presidential residence.

In October 2012, Putin announced his intention to work at Novo-Ogaryovo to avoid commuting into Moscow, due to the city's extensive traffic congestion.[3]

In April 2020, Putin self-isolated at Novo-Ogaryovo after meeting with the head doctor of City Clinical Hospital No. 40, Moscow, who later tested positive for COVID-19.[4]

See also

55°44′00.8″N 37°11′53.8″E / 55.733556°N 37.198278°E / 55.733556; 37.198278

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Путины меняют адрес. The Moscow News (in Russian). 8 November 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ Weir, Fred (18 October 2012). "Vladimir Putin Joins Pajama Workforce, Decides to Work From Home". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Putin Working Remotely After Meeting Infected Doctor, Kremlin Says". The Moscow Times. 1 April 2020.

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