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November 10, 1989

TELEGRAM FROM THE ROMANIAN EMBASSY IN SOFIA TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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    Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Sofia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the approval by the CC of the CPB of the resignation of Todor Zhivkov
    "Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Sofia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs " November 10, 1989, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, AMAE, Sofia/1989, vol. 3, p. 167. Translated for CWIHP by Mircea Munteanu http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/111540

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10 November 1989, 06:40 pm

Cde. Aurel Duma, [Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs],

Today, the plenum of the CC of the CPB has approved Todor Zhivkov's resignation from the position of Secretary General of the CC CPB and President of the State Council [Prime-Minister] of the Popular Republic of Bulgaria.
Petar Mladenov was elected to the position of Secretary General of the CC CPB.


This change [in the leadership] is seen as a victory for the "Gorbachev's supporters [gorbachiovistilor]."

(ss) [Deputy Chief of Mission] Toma Balasoiu

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Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Sofia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the approval by the CC of the CPB of the resignation of Todor Zhivkov

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Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-

Balasoiu, Toma

Zhivkov, Todor

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  • AMAE, Sofia/1989, vol. 3, p. 167. Translated for CWIHP by Mircea Munteanu

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