The Bulgarian parliament on Monday approved a new government led by political newcomer and Harvard graduate Kiril Petkov, APA reports citing Politico.

“Today is an important day to continue change,” Petkov said in a speech to MPs, adding: “Our first task is to realize that if we want a better future for Bulgaria, we must work together.”

His party, Continuing the Change (PP), won November’s parliamentary election Bulgaria’s third election cycle this year having run a campaign focused on stamping out corruption, but fell short of a majority.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency