Interview by Diana Yankulova with Tihomir Kamenov in the ''Sunday 150" show "You cannot negotiate or come into an agreement with this virus. Everyone agrees that the pandemic is a war. The question is why the world's leaders did not act like in a war. Only China did." This was said to BNR by the businessman Tihomir Kamenov, an investor in the field of healthcare and pharmaceuticals, who took part in the "Sunday 150" show from Zurich. According to him, the fact that no modern world political leader has lived in times of war is a valid explanation and an answer to this question. "The best solution is not to close businesses but prevention with medications, until we get vaccinated. After that, the mechanical measures should continue" according to him and gives the example of China, where "people were locked in their homes, the army was delivering food and mass prevention with hydroxychloroquine was carried out”. You can find the original article here....

Commercial League Global Pharma Center was granted a class “A” investment certificate by the InvestBulgaria Agency – directly reporting to the Bulgarian Ministry of Economics. The project envisages the expansion of the existing Heart and Brain Center of Excellence in Pleven by building a new hospital wing for oncological diseases. The capacity of the already existing clinics and departments will be additionally increased while preserving the current structure. Furthermore, the investor plans to build a student campus offering excellent conditions for study and accommodation for students at the Medical University of Pleven who are specializing at the Heart and Brain Hospital. A state-of-the-art rehabilitation and care center as well as a small hotel for relatives and patients will be constructed. The implementation of the investment project, while creating new jobs, will also have a strong focus on scientific research in the field of human medicine. R&D remains a longstanding priority for Commercial League – covering a wide range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, studies of human genome, as well as clinical trials....

Takvor Boghossian, CEO of Commercial League-Global Pharma Centre, was granted the class “A” investments certificate for construction of “Heart and Brain” multiprofile centre of excellence for active treatment in the city of Burgas. The project was praised personally by the vice-minister of Economics Lachezar Borissov at the special ceremony. The centre is projected to be completed by 2023 and consist of a medical centre, pharmacy and a multiprofile hospital for active treatment with 13 departments, providing over 270 hospital beds. Furthermore, the investment project will create over 200 jobs and promote scientific research and development in the areas of human medicine. Scientific research are a long-term priority for Commercial League. Significant expansions are envisaged in an ample range of therapeutic fields including studies of human gene through diagnostic and clinic examination of owned original combo products for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc. The ceremony was attended by Stamen Yanev – director of the Bulgarian Agency of Investments and Antoaneta Bares – director of National Company Industrial Zones. Prime-minister Borissov noted the positive tendency of growth in the number and scale of the projects realised in the country by both foreign and local companies – evidence of favorable business climate. His statements also imply endeavours towards extra stimulus for the investors....

The 50th edition of the World Economic Forum starts today. Diplomatic dialogue on the Western Balkans Session, WEF AM 2020 Today begins the 50th anniversary edition of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The main focus this years is on ESG – ecological social governance. In this context, thanks to its sterile manufacturing, own water supply, energy saving equipment, energy reduction technologies and gasification project for its plans, Tchaikapharma manages to qualify amongst the scarce number of pharmaceutical producers with negative environmental footprint. The “Diplomatic dialogue on the Western Balkans” session will be held this morning. Will be attended by the presidents of Serbia and Kosovo – Alexander Vuchich and Hashim Thaçi, the prime minister of Slovenia – Marian Sharetz, Turkish minister of interior – Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Thomas Greminger – general secretary of the OSCE, the president of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – Sumatra Chakrabarti, Kristalina Georgieva, Boyko Borisov and Tihomir Kamenov – founder and chairman of the Commercial League Group who received a special invitation for the event. The session represents a follow-up of the strategic dialogue on the Western Balkans in Davos (January 2018) and Sofia (May 2018), which is one of the principle initiatives in the agenda of Forum Europe. Participants will discuss how to potentially improve regional cooperation in order to create opportunities for transforming the economic environment in benefit for the region. All senior members received special invitations from Prof. Klaus Schwab to attend the opening ceremony and celebration of the anniversary. The original article is available here in Bulgarian....

This year again Commercial League is ranked among the most dynamically growing enterprises in the prestigious Gepard ranking made by the specialized business media Capital. The ranking surveys and analyzes companies with revenue growth over the last 2 years, with other main criteria being “profit” and “staff”. Commercial League Healthcare & Insurance Group is among the largest and fastest growing holding-like structures in the healthcare and non-life insurance sector in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe – with distinct recognition of brands and massive influence at large....