(MENAFN) Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw was declared to have stepped down from power on bad health grounds.
The president's office announced in a Facebook post that the country's president wanted to "take a rest from the current duties and responsibilities."
The post revealed "according to the Myanmar constitution article 73 (b), procedures will be undertaken to fill the president vacancy within seven working days."
It was also announced that Vice-President Myint Swe is to claim all presidency responsibilities until a new leader is selected in seven days.
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