Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - April 1, 2000 - Margins of Vladimir Putin's Election as President of Russia

The discussions of the Assembly of Experts leading to the election of Ayatollah Khamenei as the leader of the Islamic Republic, which Hashemi wrote about on that day, indicate that the leader of the Islamic Republic opposes their publication and, without referring to the details (which have now been clarified with the release of session videos), says there may be two or three negative points as well.

The Context of Vladimir Putin's Election as President of Russia

I stayed at home on Sizdah Bedar and mostly studied in the yard, next to the garden. I read the discussions of the Assembly of Experts after Imam's passing, which led to Ayatollah Khamenei being elected as leader; it is an interesting discussion, and I mainly chaired the session. Mr. Ebrahim Aminy, the second vice president of the Assembly of Experts, said that the leadership opposed its publication. I read it to provide my opinion. Overall, its publication is beneficial, although there may be two or three negative points.

I also spent some time reconciling Fati and Sara. A few days ago, they had a falling out over Sara's laziness in studying, but thankfully today it ended well.

Iffat has gone with a group of kids to a farm on the Saveh road, which belongs to some relatives. They have purchased a deep well with 80 hectares of land and are cultivating pistachios. Mohsen and Yaser have also participated.

In global news, Mr. Vladimir Putin's election as President of Russia is noteworthy due to his youth and strength, and his support for Russia's global power ambitions and the possibility of restoring its status as a superpower. Additionally, Russia has decided to reactivate the Mir space station, which had been abandoned in space eight months ago due to high costs; today, two individuals have been sent back to prepare it. The United Nations Security Council has approved allowing Iraq to sell an additional $600 million worth of oil annually to repair its oil industry problems. This action is also aimed at pressuring oil prices and has been carried out at the request of the United States.

Mohsen came by and reported on his trip to Rafsanjan and the condition of the Noug pistachio orchard, as well as Koshkoyieh Plain, Qom, and the Rafsanjan Museum and metro. In the evening, Dr. Hamid Lahouti, Fa'ezeh's husband, came by and talked about his clinic's condition and their factory affairs.