More moderate elements in the Communist leadership reacted by deposing Zhivkov and replacing him with foreign minister Petar Mladenov on November 10, 1989.
Mõõdukamad elemendid kommunistlikus juhtkonnas reageerisid kiiresti, kukutades 10. novembril 1989 Živkovi ja asendades ta välisminister Petăr Mladenoviga.