BUJUMBURA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza Thursday announced that he will leave the presidency in 2020 at the expiry of his current presidential term.

Nkurunziza made the announcement in Bugendana district in the province of Gitega, central Burundi, after promulgating the newly voted constitution at a presidential palace in Gitega, which allows him to stay in office until 2034 if he is elected in future presidential elections.