Svetlozar Lazarov

The Bulgarian government proposed to the President to issue a decree for the appointment of Dimitar Georgiev as chairperson of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).

This became clear after the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, the government's press service reports.

Bulgaria's Parliament has voted to terminate the term in office of MP Veselin Vuchkov, former Interior Minister.

The early termination of Vuchkov's term in office as MP was approved by 130 MPs, woth 4 votes against and 9 abstentions, according to reports of investor.bg.

Vuchkov's resignation from the post of Interior Minister was approved on Wednesday.

Georgi Kostov has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry, the President's press office announced on Wednesday.

President Rosen Plevneliev has signed a decree accepting the resignation of Svetlozar Lazarov and appointing Kostov to the top post, the press office said in a statement.

Bulgaria's government has nominated Georgi Kostov as new Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry following the resignation of Svetlozar Lazarov.

The cabinet has proposed to President Rosen Plevneliev to accept Lazarov's resignation and appoint Kostov to the post.

Kostov currently is serving as Deputy Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry.

Yordan Bakalov, a former interim Interior Minister, is Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's proposal to take over the Defense Information Service, media sources say.

The dismissal from office of Interior Minister Veselin Vuchkov and the appointment of Rumyana Bachvarova are to be voted in Bulgarian Parliament Wednesday.

The proposal for Vuchkov's dismissal has been submitted for consideration by the Council of Ministers on Monday, after Prime Minister Boiko Borisov announced it late last week.

Bulgaria's government has proposed to Parliament to dismiss Interior Minister Veselin Vuchkov, BGNES news outlet reported on Monday.

The minority coalition cabinet led by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov also proposed to lawmakers to elect Deputy Prime Minister Rumyana Bachvarova as new Interior Minister.

Svetlozar Lazarov, the Interior Ministry's Chief Secretary in resignation, has told reporters he is leaving the ministry's system.

Vladimir Pisanchev, who heads the Bulgarian counter-intelligence body DANS, has tabled his resignation.

This comes hours after on the Chief Secretary of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, Svetlozar Lazarov, stepped down and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said he would accept the move.

Svetlozar Lazarov has stepped down as Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has confirmed.

First reports came from the Bulgarian National Radio, citing its own sources.