VIDEO: Kovacevski visiting NIKOB Medical PHU and NIKOB Lab

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Today, the Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski visited PHI NIKOB Medical and NIKOB Lab within the NIKOB Group. The visit is on the occasion of 25 years since the establishment of NIKOB Security, five years since the establishment of the Cash Services Center, one year since the establishment of NIKOB Medical and one year since the establishment of NIKOB Lab.

Kovacevski stressed that the investments of this company in private health care were made in the wake of the global health crisis with KOVID-19.

-Investments like this today and the development of domestic companies are the driving force of the national economy and are possible as a result of the Government's efforts aimed at creating conditions for the development of the private sector, but also enabling conditions for young people to build their future here, at home in companies that are committed to contribute to the economic development of the country, but also to invest in the development of human capital, emphasized Kovacevski.

Prime Minister Kovacevski reminded that in conditions of a pandemic with the six packages of anti-crisis measures, which are estimated at about 1,2 billion euros, about 80.000 jobs were saved and over 20.000 companies were supported. He reminded of the growth of the minimum wage of 18.000 denars, adding that the average salary is growing, which is almost 30.000 denars.

Kovacevski stressed that they are continuing with their dedicated work and added that they are working to reduce unemployment by the end of the year. According to him, unemployment in the fourth quarter of 2021 is at the lowest level in independent economic history and amounts to 15,2 percent. The employment rate, he said, is projected to rise to 54,3 percent in 2026, and the unemployment rate to enter the single-digit zone for the first time by 2026.

He said that with joint and dedicated work of the Government, chambers, trade unions and the expert public and with the support of international institutions, the realization of these plans, as he said, will enable overall economic development of the country, but also protection of citizens' standards.

The owner of the NIKOB group Kiril Lazarov informed that for several years in a row is a company that is one of the largest employers with domestic capital in the country and added that today the NIKOB group has more than 2.600 employees.

He said that in the last three years they have invested about 15 million euros in all four legal entities and in equipment, human capital, young doctors, medical staff, scholarships, facilities, systems, fleet… NIKOB Group has an annual turnover of about 30 million euros.

Lazarov said that they discussed with Prime Minister Kovacevski about future investment plans in medicine, strengthening security capacities by applying new technologies and systems…

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