c) To receive credential letters and accredit foreign diplomatic representatives; d) Conduct, in consultation with the Government, any negotiation process towards the completion of international agreements in the field of defence and security. Section 88 (Promulgation and veto) 1. Within thirty days after receiving any statute from the National Parliament for the purpose of its promulgation as law, the President of the Republic shall either promulgate the statute or exercise the right of veto, in which case he or she, based on substantive grounds, shall send a message to the National Parliament requesting a new appraisal of the statute. 2. If, within ninety days, the National Parliament confirms its vote by an absolute majority of its Members in full exercise of their functions, the President of the Republic shall promulgate the statute within eight days after receiving it. 3. However, a majority of two-thirds of the Members present shall be required to ratify statutes on matters provided for in Section 95 where that majority exceeds an absolute majority of the Members in full exercise of their functions. 4. Within forty days after receiving any statute from the Government for the purpose of its promulgation as law, the President of the Republic shall either promulgate the instrument or exercise the right of veto by way of a written communication to the Government containing the reasons for the veto. Section 89 Powers of an interim President of the Republic An interim President of the Republic does not have any of the powers specified in following items f), g), h), i), j), k), l), m), n) and o) of Section 86. CHAPTER III COUNCIL OF STATE Section 90 (Council of State) 1. The Council of State is the political advisory body of the President of the Republic and shall be headed by him or herself. 2. The Council of State shall comprise: a) Former Presidents of the Republic who were not removed from office;