  Sacked Iranian labourer throws shoes at Ahmadinejad  December 12, 2011 - 19:41 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was touring the northern province of Mazandaran, was attacked with a pair of shoes by a sacked labourer of a factory, according to a local website. Although the president ducked the leather missiles, the people who were present in the session assaulted the launcher and beat him up, Ghased News reported. “If the police was not present, nobody knows what would have happened to him,” the site reported. The former textile worker is said to have a track record in president-thrashing. According to Ghased News, he threw a tomato at the ex-President Mohammad Khatami when he was visiting Sari during his presidency. The attacker, only identified as Rashid Sh., has reportedly not received a salary for the past year. Throwing shoes at politicians is a form of protest seen most commonly in the Arab world and recent victims include George W. Bush, when an Iraqi journalist voiced his protest through his footwear, Euronews reported.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
