November 10, 1989
Telegram from the Romanian Embassy in Sofia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
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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