Iran awards mocking Wet Gunpowder prize to EU foreign policy chiefMarch 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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |