Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1995

I was tired because of lack of sleep last night. I went to my office at nine in the morning. [Mr. Sheikh Muradov], Deputy Prime Minister [and Minister of Foreign Affairs] of Turkmenistan came. He brought the letter of Mr. [Safar Murad] Niyazov, [President of Turkmenistan] who, as usual, had reported on important issues and cooperation with Russia and gas issues and Suharto's [President of Indonesia] trip to Turkmenistan and.... We talked about the importance of tripartite cooperation between Iran, Ukraine and Turkmenistan and the development of cooperation.

The members of the Hajj High Council came. Mr. [Mohammad Mohammadi] Ray Shahri, [representative of the legal guardian and supervisor of Iranian pilgrims], spoke about the cultural, research and education measures of Hajj. Mr. [Ahmed] Pournjati said the politics of Hajj. Mr. [Mohammad Hossein] Rezaei, [Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization], gave a report on the executive affairs. I also gave comments to correct things.

Asr Salmani came for correction. He is happy that the problem of registering his daughter in Islamic Azad University has been solved. I had an interview with Indian [radio and television] journalists on the occasion of my upcoming trip to India. I answered many questions about the issue of Kashmir and Palestine and the relationship with America and Pakistan. I had an interview with Sedavasima about the results of the Khuzestan trip; It took a long time.

[Mr. Haji Mohammad Bolika], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei came. The negotiations were formal. He had returned from Umrah. He was happy that the library of Ayatollah Marashi [Najafi] has proved their family's lineage to Imam Hassan (a.s.).

After Maghrib prayer, we went to the airport and flew to Mashhad. The family and a group of relatives, ministers and deputies were with them. There was an official welcome at Mashhad airport. I visited the shrine. We had dinner in the meeting hall and I slept late.