Iran awards mocking Wet Gunpowder prize to EU foreign policy chief March 18, 2014 - 10:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Head of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iran Tarja Cronberg received the symbolic award of Wet Gunpowder, semi-official Fars news agency reported. According to the secretariat of the festival, the Wet Gunpowder prize is awarded to “ridiculous people whose chaffy character is evident to everyone and when this nature of theirs is accompanied with self-belief turns into an indefinite foolishness for them.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and several Israeli officials were also among the ‘initial candidates’ for the award. President Barack Obama's wife Michelle Obama was awarded Wet Gunpowder prize last year. Addressing the ceremony, Commander of Iran's Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi announced that Iran plans “to hold an exhibition on the violations of human rights by the European governments in the near future.” “We will provide European politicians with a podium to defend their inhumane attempts,” Brigadier General Naqdi said at the Wet Gunpowder Festival in the Southwestern city of Khorramshahr on Monday, March 17. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
