Dr. Jegar-Khoein, vice-representative of Kurdistan Region participated in the funeral service of Master Hussien Yusef Zamani, the well-known Kurdish composer and player in Tehran. Blessed Master Hussein Yusef Zamani’s, the well-known composer and violinist, funeral service was held by the presence Iranian and Kurdish artists and authorities like Ali Moradkhani, the art vice-minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance, Dr. Jegar-Khoein, the vice-representative of Kurdistan Region in Tehran, Hushang Kamkar, composer and the supervisor of Kamkaran Group, Bijan Kamkar, the vocalist and well-known Daff player, Dr. Jalal Jalalizadeh, University professor and Sanandaj representative in six round of Islamic Council Parliament, Sadigh Ta’rif, Kurdish singer, Dr. Kambiz Roshanravan, well-known composer, Bijan Bijani, singer and calligraphist, milad Kiaei, the composer and glockenspiel player, Hamidreza Atefi, the researcher of music and the member of Iran Music Home Board,  Dr. As’ad Ardalan, Uninversity professor and international relations expert, Fazel Jamshidi, traditional singer, bahram Valadbeigi, Kurdish journalist and the head of Kurdistan Cultural Institute in Tehran, Mohammad Golriz, singer, Majid Akhshabi, the composer and singer, Abdollah Sohrabi, the Marivan representative in sixth round of Islamic Council Parliament, jamshid Azizkhani, the singer of Kermanshah, Mohammad Raouf Moradi, Kurdish researcher and writer, some members of the board of directors of Kurd Society inhabited in the center, . . . .

The Kurdish musician Master Hussein Ysef Zamani passed away on Tuesday, on Dey 10 of the current year due to marrow cancer at the age of 80 in TehranGars hospital in Tehran. The corpse of blessed Ysef Zamani, the well-known composer was participated in funeral procession by the presence of countless numbers of Iranian and Kurdish artists and authority in front of Tehran Vahdat Saloon to the cemetery at 10 o’clock, on Saturday, dey 14 and buried in the artists part of Iran at 12.   

 Davos, Switzerland (KRP.org) – Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani arrived in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday to participate in the annual World Economic Forum.

In his first engagement at the Forum, the President met with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The Dutch Prime Minister said he is pleased that there has been a lot of progress since their meeting last year in Davos, and hoped that these ties can further go forward between the two sides.

President Barzani concurred with Prime Minister Rutte about the progress in relations and also expressed KRG readiness to further enhance bilateral ties, adding that the visit by the Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmerman to Erbil in September 2013 was a clear sign of the progress in bilateral ties.

The two also discussed the plight of the Syrian refugees in Kurdistan, relations between Erbil and Baghdad, the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections in April, the current security situation in Anbar province and the threat of terrorism.

Prime Minister Rutte praised the KRG for hosting such a large number of refugees and said they realize this put a great burden on the KRG resources.

“We now have about 250,000 Syrian refugees, mostly Kurds, in Kurdistan. For us, it’s both a humanitarian and national obligation to look after them. I hope the international community will be more forthcoming in providing aid to the Syrian refugees in Kurdistan,” said the President.

On relations between Erbil and Baghdad, the President said that there is no dialogue between the two sides, and expressed his hope that all the outstanding issues between the two can be resolved through these talks and within the framework of the Iraqi Constitution.