What to know about Nickolay Mladenov, appointee to Gaza peace board
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Key Points:
- Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian politician and former U.N. Middle East envoy, has been appointed as director-general for the U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, overseeing the fragile ceasefire and governance of the Gaza Strip.
- The new international authority, chaired by Trump, aims to supervise a technocratic Palestinian government, disarm Hamas, deploy an international security force, and facilitate Israeli troop withdrawals and reconstruction efforts.
- Mladenov has significant experience in Middle Eastern politics, having served as Bulgaria’s defense and foreign minister and as U.N. envoy to Iraq and the Middle East, earning trust from both Israeli and Palestinian sides.
- His diplomatic approach is characterized by balance and efforts to build trust and dialogue,
