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The bank is a main sponsor of the Vienna Charity Ball in Sofia, it has supported the Austrian Music Weeks and the celebration of the national holiday of Austria. For years UniCredit Bulbank has been a stable financial partner to many Austrian companies in Bulgaria.
The CEO of UniCredit Bulbank Levon Hampartzoumian was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria. The distinction which is bestowed with a decree of the Federal President of Austria, Dr. Heinz Fischer, was conferred on him last night at an official ceremony held at the Embassy of Austria in Bulgaria personally by His Excellency Roland Hauser.
“Levon Hampartzoumian is a big friend of Austria and has always emphasized the European nature of the bank which is one of the biggest and most respected companies in Bulgaria. As a professional in his field, he has always been of help to the work of the embassy and the Austrian business in the country“, said ambassador Hauser in his speech while awarding the high distinction.
The ambassador of Austria to Bulgaria further said that he very highly appreciated UniCredit Bulbank’s consistent policy in the field of corporate social responsibility pursued under the management of Levon Hampartzoumian.
In the past year, together with UniCredit Foundation, the Bank supported over 120 organizations working in the social field with initiatives for facilitating the access of young people to education, projects for development of social entrepreneurship, etc.
“I would like to thank His Excellency Roland Hauser for the honour to receive the decoration for services to the Republic of Austria. As part of a leading European banking group, we at UniCredit Bulbank have always tried to develop successful business practices in Bulgaria, to support and encourage Austrian companies to invest here. Only a few months ago, together with the Mayor of Sofia Mrs. Yordanka Fandakova, we inaugurated the first International Business Center – a place with a broad range of services with high added value for current and future investors. By encouraging high-quality local and foreign companies to do business in Bulgaria, we work for the overall improvement of the environment and the local communities”, said Levon Hampartzoumian receiving the award.
Over the years, the Bank has supported the enlargement of the Austrian Music Weeks in Bulgaria. They have turned into one of the biggest and most popular music events organized in Bulgaria by embassies and foreign cultural institutions.
The programme of the bank features also the major partnership to the Vienna Charity Ball in Sofia. The funds raised in the event help the fulfillment of causes in the fields of healthcare, education and music. Every year UniCredit Bulbank supports also the festivities for the national holiday of Austria.
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