Interview with Pelagia Viyatcheva, Investor Relations Directorate of Sopharma AD The most important annual IR event in Bulgaria and the region is over and it marked also the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Directors for Relations with Investors in Bulgaria. What is your opinion on the development in our country during these 10 years? Professionals in the field of relations with investors have been trained together with the building of the capital market in Bulgaria.

Sopharma became sponsor of Ninth Vello Rally DRAG Cherni Vrah that took place on October 6, 2012. On the sunny autumn day over two hundred participants with good sports training and equipment started the competition in mountain biking from Boiansko Hanche along the 42-km route to Cherni Vrah and back, of 3300 m total displacement.

The awards to the winners in the six categories were given by Dragomir Kuzov and Ognian Donev, and all participants and sponsors were happy and satisfied by their participation win the initiative.

In the period of December 4 – 9, 2012 the Metropolitan Sofia Hall is where the 39th edition of "Academic" Tournament is taking place and since the previous year it has been named after Dr. Todor Todorov in memory of its founder.

This is the oldest male tennis event in our country, which has been gathering the best Bulgarian competitors in this sport up to now. The tournament is carried out under the sponsorship of Sopharma and under the aegis of Bulgarian National Television and Bulgarian Tennis Federation.

The International Women’s Club of Sofia presented the 18th annual Charity Bazaar on Dec 2nd, 2012.

There were a mix of flavors, colors and tastes, presented on the stalls from over 50 countries and their diplomats in Inter Expo Center Sofia. Sopharma participated along with a monetary donation, Children’s Painting Corner for the small visitors and for the adults stall with high quality "Bulgarian wine" and hand made knitwear and souvenirs. The money collected from the Bazaar will be donated to different social projects by the International Women’s Club.

The seventh annual meeting of businesses with the government took place on 03.12.2012 at Sheraton Sofia. Ognian Donev, the Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sopharma PLC participated in it in his capacity of Chairman of the CEIB /Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria/.