Urgent: Constitutional Court approves resignation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev-Xinhua

Urgent: Constitutional Court approves resignation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev

Source: Xinhua| 2026-01-23 19:44:45|Editor: huaxia

SOFIA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria on Friday approved the resignation of the country's President Rumen Radev, which he submitted on Tuesday, the court announced on its website.

Following the Bulgarian Constitution, the country's Vice President Iliana Iotova shall assume the office of President for the remainder of the term of office. It expires in January 2027.

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