The Representative of Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq in Iran, participated in 4^th international day festival of the University of Iran on the occasion of 80^th anniversary of the University of Tehran establishment. With the presence of Nazem Debbagh, the representative of Kurdistan Regional Government in Tehran, Dr. Jegar Khowein (Muhammad Ahmad Seddigh) the deputy-Representative of KRG in Iran, Cultural Counselor of Iraq embassy and other countries like Italy, France, Russia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, …, some ambassadors, the professors of the University, some employees of the Office of KRG, the managers of the University, the Ministry of Science, Researches and Technology and other organizations, non- and Iranians scholars, students and stuff and experts of the University, the 4th international day festival of the University of Tehran was held on the occasion of 80^th anniversary of the University establishment in the hall of Allameh Amini central library and documents center of the university at 4 on Monday, Khordad 5^th .

In this ceremony, foreign top students, causes of glory, the board of science and the students of the University were appreciated. By the suggestion offered by the group of Arab Language and Literature of Humanity Literature faculty of the University, honorary doctorate in Arab Literature was awarded to Abdul-Aziz Saoud Babtin, the literary figure and cultivated outstanding poet of Kuwait by Dr. Muhammad Hossein Omid, the chancellor of the University of Tehran, in recognition of playing a remarkable scientific and education role in propagating Islamic culture and Arab literature.

Dr. Roj Nuri Shawis is the first-deputy-prime minister of Iraq and influential in the structure of the policy and a powerful personification among the parties. Shawis has positive relations with Iranian authorities. As a chief of the center of ministers, parliament representatives, Iraqi Kurdish authorities’ convergence working in the central government, and now as the deputy-prime minister has traveled to Iran in order to develop economic relations and visited first-deputy president, the head of parliament and a number of representatives. Iran Press had a talk as underneath about the main summary of put conversation.

In a response to the first question, he assessed the importance of Iraq elections through two aspects. One about people participation assessed positive and the other the repeated emphasis on democracy process and its confirmation in Iraq. In his viewpoint, it was a triumph for Iraqi people. In a response to another question about the Kurdish move’s coalition with legal government in the current situation said: ‘government experience in new Iraq is over 10 years relying upon Kurds and Shia. Kurds have had the main role in establishment of all government as well as obey of the constitution of Iraq, therefore unfortunately they did not benefit as it was supposed to, and their influencing decreased. It is felt that there are moves except some about this.’ However he believes the future government would be established upon Kurds and Shia. He also mentioned the before differences among former governments and believed in the government of coalition such problems are usual. However he insisted in groups’ participation like Sunnis believing democracy of new government formation and considered it undeniable. Shawis emphasized deeming the post of president as Kurds’ share, and continued to answer a question about his position about increasing president authority through reformation in constitute that this matter did not relate to constitute and the parliament, it can just be conducted by a political agreement. Parliament can vote on this agreement as vote of confidence on the cabinet and the presidency. Shawis mentioned Mr. Barzani’s position about it and said that this should have been assigned to Kurds; also everyone who is put in this position should be approved by Kurdistan parliament.

About Iraqi Kurdish and Shia groups relations with Iran’s, he said most part of Iraqi groups have had a long relations with Iran especially those who were against Fascist Baath regime. They all deem Iran as their own friend, that is why and in my opinion Islamic Republic of Iran in the direction of the convergence among related groups play a necessary role. He also dealt with Kurds’ role in the formation of the new democratic system of Iraq. In his view, Kurds played a scouting role in this process, since Kurdish parties entered in this political process sooner than current Iraqi’s.

Shawis, who is also the head of Economic Committee of Iraq, evaluated the current commercial exchanges of both countries up to over $ 10 billion and deemed his travel to Iran to negotiate and consult with Iranian side in order to high this to $20 billion and over. He considered his travel success to accomplish their goals.

With the presence of Nazem Debbagh, the KRG representative in Tehran, Dr. Jegarkhowein (Muhammad Seddighgh Ahmad), the deputy-representative of KRG, Mohammad Majid Al-Sheikh the ambassador of Iraq in Tehran, Hiva Margei, Dr. Ramazan a member of KRG in Tehran, as well as several political, cultural and literary personification of Iraq and Iran, a number of Kurd members settling in the center, a number of stuff of KRG representative and a countless number of Phili Kurds settling in the center and different towns of Iran, 11^th anniversary of commemorative ceremonies of 22000 martyrs of Phili Kurd was held at 10 am on Friday, Khordad 2th (May 23^rd , 2014) at Agha Mahmud Mosque in Tehran.

At the beginning of the ceremony Mohammad Majid Al-Sheikh, the ambassador of Iraq in Iran gave a speech, and Mrs. Dr. Batul Meshkin Faam, so did the professor of Arab language and literature of the University of Al-Zahra, about the role and place of Phili Kurds, then Musa Bidaj, the kurdish outstanding poet and translator read a poem in Kurdish language.

Next Dr. Jegar Khavin, the deputy-representative of KRG in Tehran gave a speech about identical features of Phili Kurds of Iraq and the difficulties caused by Ba’ath regime of Iraq like mandatory traveling, disappearance of 20000 teens of Phili Kurds, destroy of the houses, …, Phili Kurds participation in volunteer activities of Kurd people, the legal aspects of mentioned crimes and finally the responsibility of new government for the victims.

In a part of the commemorative ceremony, Mohammad Heydari, the Kurdish poet read a poem with Phili Kurd dialect, then Engineer Mohammad Reza Morvarid, the governor of Kurd in Ilam, gave a speech about the role and place of Phili Kurds in the past and present, after that Majed Ghamaz, the representative of High Islamic Parliament of Iraq, gave a speech, at the end Seyyed Ahmad Musavi, a Phili Kurd settling in Denmark, read a say about genocide of Phili Kurds.

11^th anniversary of commemorative ceremony of 22000 martyrs of Phili Kurds, with the effort of Hosseini groups of Phili Kurd settling in the centre, Masoudieh, Alishirvan of Shoush, Gharchak and Bisim and Najaf was held by Adnan Javadi presentation.      

London, United Kingdom (gov.UK) - Foreign Secretary William Hague and Prime Minister Nechirvan Idris Barzani discussed relations between the UK and the Kurdistan Region, Iraq’s recent elections, and human rights issues.

Speaking after the meeting the Foreign Secretary said:

"I was pleased to welcome Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Barzani to London today. The Prime Minister’s visit is a chance to celebrate the warm relations between the UK and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with links in areas as diverse as trade, education and culture, and to reaffirm the UK’s desire to remain the Region’s partner of choice on all of these issues."

"I congratulated the Prime Minister on the progress that has been made in the Kurdistan Region over recent years, and the relative stability and security that has been achieved despite the violence in other parts of Iraq, and in neighbouring Syria."

"We also discussed the recent elections in Iraq, and the next steps towards the formation of a new federal government. I encouraged the Prime Minister, and other Kurdish parties, to remain fully engaged in this process."