President Rumen Radev issued a decree terminating the powers of Ministry of Interior's Chief Secrtary, Zhivko Kotsev

President Rumen Radev on April 10 signed a decree terminating the powers and dismissing the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Zhivko Kotsev.

The decree was issued in connection with the decision of the Council of Ministers of 9 April 2024, by which the newly appointed caretaker government proposed to the head of state to terminate Kotsev's powers.

Caretaker cabinet proposed to President Radev to issue a decree to dismiss the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior

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