Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – February 15, 1990

I did things until nine o'clock in the morning. Mr. [Mohammed] Faraji, our new ambassador in Ghana, came and talked about the actions that we can do in Africa, especially in Ghana, such as construction, cultural, commercial, etc., and the favorable conditions there and our competitors. I promised to support this policy.

Mr. [Javad] Ajei came. He reported on the progress status of non-profit schools and gifted schools and asked about the quality of dealing with the issues of students abroad. Photographers came to prepare a suitable photo for the official photo of the President. They took a lot of pictures. Mr. [Reza] Amrollahi [head of the Atomic Energy Organization] came and talked about the needs of atomic energy.

Timsar Hosni Saadi [Army Ground Force Commander] came. He told about the situation of the force and asked for credit to pay the extras. Nahar, Efat and Mrs. Motahari were in my office. Mrs. Motahari wanted to form a headquarters to commemorate the anniversary of Martyr Motahari like in previous years.

In the evening, the anti-narcotics headquarters had a meeting. The needs and budget were discussed and the report of the work and the report of the confirmation of the international centers on the relative success of Iran in fighting and eradicating opium cultivation in the country were presented. It was agreed that the legal punishments of the smugglers will be implemented quickly and decisively.

At night, Mr. [Syed Abd al-Karim] Mousavi Ardabili came. He told about his work and life situation in Qom. He expressed his support for the government and explained the situation of Ayatollah Montazeri and asked for his Darul Alam institution. They talked about the general situation of the country and especially the issues of Azerbaijan and the need for greater mobility of scholars in the region. Dr. Velayati requested by phone that the validity of the recent transactions with the Soviet Union be opened. I came home it is snowing