Rus' State Residence () (also known as ''Zavidovo'' () after the nearby settlement) is a state residence of the

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, located near the village of Kozlovo in the

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, on the territory of the Zavidovo National Park. 200px, President Medvedev with factions' leaders of the State Duma The Rus' residence is included in the Zavidovo State Complex of the

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. The complex includes both the residence itself and the national park in which it is located - all 125 thousand hectares. The main building (two floors, with a fireplace and oak furniture) is located on the outskirts of the village of Kozlovo. Nearby there is a

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, a hunting ground, and two

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s for

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. 200px, President Putin with the representatives of United Russia During the

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it was described as the "

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hunting preserve" and the "Soviet equivalent of

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visited in May 1973 and was informed that it was a great honour to be invited there, being only the third foreigner (after President Tito of Yugoslavia and President Urho Kekkonen of Finland) to be invited. It was extensively used by

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, who loved to come hunting In February 1992,

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ordered the creation of the Zavidovo State Complex, which includes the Zavidovo National Park and the official country residence of the president, Rus. By the same order, the complex was subordinated to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. On August 18, 1996, by

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signed by President Boris Yeltsin, the Zavidovo State Complex was approved as one of the residences of the President of the Russian Federation. In the 2000s, the residence was occasionally used by president Putin and Medvedev for various public events such as meeting with the State Duma factions' leaders and meetings of the

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as well as with foreign leaders.

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{{reflist Official residences in Russia Buildings and structures in Tver Oblast Houses completed in the 20th century Official residences in the Soviet Union