Bulgaria: Rosen Zhelyazkov was elected Chairman of the 49th National Assembly

Rosen Zhelyazkov was elected chairman of the 49th National Assembly. 136 MPs voted for his candidacy, 0 against, 94 abstained.

The deputies also elected deputy chairmen of the National Assembly - one from each parliamentary group - Rositsa Kirova (GERB-SDS), Nikola Minchev (WCC-DB), Tsoncho Ganev (Vazrazhdane), Filiz Huysmenova (DPS), Kristian Vigenin (BSP) and Andrey Chorbanov (TISP).

"The parliamentary tradition at such moments requires saying words of a solemn nature. However, I think that this is not the moment for pathos and celebration. We are all aware of the responsibility and it is the expectation of society for security, justice and stability. They presuppose that we lead the processes in a direction corresponding to the motto of this building, to create content with means of expression corresponding to the honor and dignity of this institution. I want to thank each and every one of you - as my colleagues, especially the charimen Minchev and Rashidov, because they led 47-th and 48th National Assembly with dignity and wisdom," Zhelyazkov said immediately after he was elected Speaker (Chairman) of the Parliament.

According to the "gentleman's agreement" between the two coalitions, "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) will support the nomination of GERB-SDS - Rosen Zhelyazkov, and if the parliament works for more than three months, there will be a rotation.

"We realize that this commitment of ours is an expression of goodwill between the two political groups and that it cannot be secured by an act of the National Assembly, and we count on it to be respected in the future by both parties," said Desislava Atanasova from GERB - SDS.

Before accepting the nomination of Rosen...